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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 377 · 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 starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) valley (c) well
  2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vest (b) week (c) vote
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) worm (b) voice (c) wish
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wait (b) week (c) voice
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) word (b) vote (c) world
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vote (b) wait (c) west
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wall (b) van (c) world
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wind (b) van (c) wet
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) van (b) violin (c) wall
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) water (b) wish (c) van
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vest (b) vowel (c) word
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wood (b) valley (c) vegetable
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) water (b) very (c) visit
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wish (b) village (c) well
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wait (b) wood (c) voice
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) wait (b) very (c) vase
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vest (b) vote (c) well
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) worm (b) very (c) wait
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) west (b) volume (c) wood
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) window (b) vase (c) walk
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) visit (b) vegetable (c) worm
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) walk (b) wet (c) vest
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) van (b) video (c) wind
  40. 40.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse

Answer key

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

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