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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 453 · 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? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) visit (b) wait (c) wish
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) visit (b) world (c) water
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) worm (b) wood (c) valley
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wall (b) west (c) voice
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wish (b) wind (c) vowel
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) visit (b) valley (c) word
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) van
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) van (b) word (c) water
  18. 18.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) volume (b) vase (c) well
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) world (b) vegetable (c) west
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wall (b) wait (c) van
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) village (b) volume (c) window
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) vote (b) water (c) violin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) village (b) van (c) word
  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 “world”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wait (b) van (c) vowel
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) week (b) vase (c) village
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) video (b) vase (c) wish
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) world (b) wait (c) vowel
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) voice (b) visit (c) wet
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wood (b) video (c) valley
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) vowel (c) wind
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) van (b) window (c) visit

Answer key

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

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