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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 489 · 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 “visit”? (a) voice (b) word (c) wish
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) window (b) vase (c) video
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vest (b) valley (c) wet
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) vowel (b) wall (c) worm
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) world (b) west (c) vegetable
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) violin (b) world (c) word
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vest (b) voice (c) wait
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) word (b) vegetable (c) voice
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) west (b) vest (c) van
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) van (b) wall (c) violin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) window (b) wall (c) vowel
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wood (b) vase (c) wait
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) village (b) world (c) video
  22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) visit (b) wind (c) wait
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) water (b) voice (c) valley
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) word (b) well (c) volume
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vowel (b) volume (c) window
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wish (b) worm (c) violin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  36. 36.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) west (b) visit (c) van
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) water (b) vote (c) van
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) walk (b) vote (c) voice

Answer key

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

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