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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 43 · 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 “wind”? (a) very (b) well (c) voice
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) valley (c) wind
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  6. 6.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) volume (b) window (c) violin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) west (b) voice (c) vegetable
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wait (b) vase (c) west
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  15. 15.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wall (b) walk (c) visit
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) van (b) worm (c) wish
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) violin (b) walk (c) west
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wall (b) van (c) well
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) violin (b) west (c) wall
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) well (b) vest (c) very
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) walk (c) van
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) violin (b) vest (c) well
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) visit (b) week (c) violin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wish (b) video (c) window
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) valley (b) wet (c) week
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) water (b) vowel (c) very
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vote (b) visit (c) world
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) week (b) village (c) water
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) voice (b) village (c) word

Answer key

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

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