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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 399 · 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? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) volume (b) voice (c) wish
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) walk (b) vowel (c) week
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) volume (b) vegetable (c) wet
  5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vowel (b) well (c) window
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vase (b) worm (c) video
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) water (b) vest (c) west
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  11. 11.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) violin (b) wind (c) video
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wall (b) van (c) word
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) volume (b) video (c) well
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) van (b) wait (c) voice
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) walk (b) week (c) visit
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) world (b) water (c) vote
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) west (b) wall (c) vowel
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) week (b) water (c) vest
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vote (b) wet (c) van
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wet (b) vase (c) wind
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  31. 31.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) van (b) village (c) wind
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  36. 36.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) week (b) very (c) wish
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vegetable (b) wall (c) voice
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) word (b) video (c) wet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) wet (b) vest (c) violin

Answer key

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

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