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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 405 · 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? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wind (b) voice (c) wet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) window (b) violin (c) vote
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) volume (b) window (c) violin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vegetable (b) wait (c) visit
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) video (b) worm (c) very
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wish (b) world (c) village
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) window (c) world
  11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) visit (b) walk (c) video
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) window (b) wet (c) vase
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vest (b) vegetable (c) west
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wait (b) wet (c) voice
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) violin (b) week (c) window
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) van (c) west
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) valley (b) visit (c) wait
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wish (b) wet (c) 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 “video”? (a) wish (b) worm (c) volume
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) village (b) video (c) word
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) window (b) volume (c) west

Answer key

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

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