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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 511 · 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? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  4. 4.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) valley (b) wait (c) vowel
  10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vowel (b) window (c) well
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) violin (b) valley (c) window
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) water (b) window (c) van
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) well (b) volume (c) week
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vowel (b) voice (c) water
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) van (b) vote (c) water
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) walk (b) vote (c) week
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) world (c) village
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) well (b) wish (c) video
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) visit (b) very (c) wind
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) video (b) water (c) visit
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) volume (b) world (c) well
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) visit (b) wall (c) van
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wood (b) village (c) vote
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) visit (b) word (c) vest
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wait (b) vegetable (c) west
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vegetable (b) wood (c) window
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wind (b) village (c) wet
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) well (b) water (c) van
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) vegetable (b) well (c) word

Answer key

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

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