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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 390 · 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? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) window (b) vest (c) valley
  5. 5.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) very (b) violin (c) well
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) van (b) vegetable (c) window
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) wind (b) vote (c) video
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) wish
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) west (c) voice
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vegetable (b) well (c) vase
  19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) video (b) vote (c) wet
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) violin (b) wall (c) visit
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) volume (b) van (c) water
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) very (b) vest (c) week
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) violin (b) vote (c) walk
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vowel (b) wood (c) violin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) van (b) well (c) word
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) very (b) window (c) visit
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) water (b) vest (c) wood
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) window (b) walk (c) violin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vegetable (b) wait (c) wall
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vest (b) wind (c) water
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  37. 37.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) voice (b) word (c) very
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) video (c) window
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) worm (b) volume (c) valley

Answer key

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

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