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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 485 · 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? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  2. 2.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  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? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wind (b) well (c) visit
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) week (b) valley (c) vase
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vote (b) west (c) well
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) village (b) week (c) vote
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) worm (b) water (c) voice
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wind (b) voice (c) vase
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vowel (b) vegetable (c) week
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) week (b) visit (c) window
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) video (b) worm (c) voice
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) wind (c) volume
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) village (b) walk (c) video
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wind (b) wish (c) van
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) world (b) wet (c) valley
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) well (b) very (c) visit
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wood (b) voice (c) van
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) well (b) water (c) van
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) voice
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) van (b) well (c) vest
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) visit (b) well (c) wind
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) wind (b) vegetable (c) vase
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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