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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 418 · 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 “wish”? (a) video (b) well (c) vote
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) wish (c) video
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vegetable (b) wish (c) window
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) wait (c) volume
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vowel (b) wood (c) vegetable
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wood (b) very (c) wet
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wet (b) vest (c) water
  12. 12.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) window (b) vase (c) west
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) window (b) worm (c) vote
  16. 16.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) world (b) well (c) valley
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) world (b) vase (c) water
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wind (b) worm (c) van
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) window (b) van (c) vote
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wood (b) well (c) vote
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) wood
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wait (b) volume (c) water
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) visit (b) world (c) vote
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) water (b) window (c) van
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) word (b) van (c) worm
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vote (b) world (c) volume
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) wait (c) visit
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vowel (b) very (c) wait

Answer key

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

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