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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 373 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Teeth for v, round lips for w): v: rest your top teeth on your lower lip and buzz — van, very, voice. w: round your lips like “oo”, then open them — water, wet, west. Check with a mirror: teeth showing on the lip = v; round lips = w.

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  1. 1.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vegetable (b) worm (c) very
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) van (b) wait (c) very
  5. 5.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  6. 6.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) volume (b) worm (c) well
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wait (b) wall (c) voice
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wet (b) voice (c) water
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) west (b) vote (c) worm
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wait (b) very (c) walk
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  15. 15.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) violin (b) vest (c) wind
  19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) vegetable (b) walk (c) word
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) window (b) wish (c) vest
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) worm (b) wish (c) violin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) wind (b) van (c) vase
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) video (b) vote (c) word
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) valley (b) well (c) vest
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wet (b) very (c) world
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) west (b) visit (c) valley
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) well (b) walk (c) vowel
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vest (b) wait (c) video
  37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vase (b) wall (c) vegetable
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

  1. viper
  2. worm
  3. Round your lips
  4. wait
  5. went
  6. worse
  7. volume
  8. voice
  9. voice
  10. Top teeth on lower lip
  11. vest
  12. vote
  13. very
  14. vet
  15. wet
  16. Top teeth on lower lip
  17. Top teeth on lower lip
  18. wind
  19. Top teeth on lower lip
  20. vegetable
  21. Top teeth on lower lip
  22. west
  23. Top teeth on lower lip
  24. Round your lips
  25. vest
  26. violin
  27. wind
  28. word
  29. wiper
  30. Round your lips
  31. well
  32. very
  33. west
  34. vowel
  35. verse
  36. wait
  37. Round your lips
  38. wall
  39. vent
  40. Round your lips

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