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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 48 · 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 “wet”? (a) valley (b) word (c) vest
  2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) valley (b) west (c) wind
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) voice (b) worm (c) water
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) video (b) worm (c) wait
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) visit (b) voice (c) walk
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  14. 14.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vegetable (b) worm (c) vote
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vest (b) wet (c) voice
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) van (b) vote (c) window
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) volume (b) voice (c) wish
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) very (b) wood (c) wall
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) village (b) walk (c) voice
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) world (c) violin
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) visit (b) wall (c) wish
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wet (b) valley (c) window
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) violin (b) wood (c) vase
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) week (b) van (c) visit
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vase (b) world (c) visit
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) walk (b) video (c) worm
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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