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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 417 · 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) vegetable (b) valley (c) wood
  2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) vegetable (b) very (c) well
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) vote (b) well (c) world
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) well (c) worm
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) wish (b) vote (c) vest
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) volume (b) word (c) voice
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) walk (b) window (c) video
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vegetable (b) vowel (c) wood
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) wind (c) vase
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wood (b) water (c) very
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) water (b) voice (c) very
  25. 25.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) very (c) west
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vest (b) visit (c) wood
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) village (b) well (c) wait
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) volume (b) wait (c) window
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wait (b) volume (c) window
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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