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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 410 · 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 “village”? (a) very (b) wish (c) water
  2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) vegetable (c) west
  5. 5.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vase (b) west (c) vest
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wet (b) volume (c) well
  8. 8.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) visit (b) vote (c) wait
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wall (b) voice (c) worm
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wall (b) vest (c) week
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vowel (b) water (c) walk
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) voice (b) wet (c) week
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) worm (b) vowel (c) well
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vest (b) week (c) wind
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) week (b) worm (c) vegetable
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) window (b) voice (c) walk
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) wish (c) voice
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) week (b) voice (c) wind
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) visit (b) wall (c) walk
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wood (b) vegetable (c) wet
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) valley (b) west (c) world
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) van (b) word (c) vowel
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) very (b) vegetable (c) walk
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) vote (b) worm (c) world
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wet (b) vest (c) wind
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vase (b) week (c) vest

Answer key

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

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