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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 513 · 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 “vegetable”? (a) west (b) vest (c) wind
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vowel (b) water (c) voice
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wish (b) wall (c) van
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wet (b) world (c) vest
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vegetable (b) word (c) valley
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vowel (b) wall (c) water
  11. 11.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) wait (c) van
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vest (b) voice (c) wish
  14. 14.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wait (b) wish (c) voice
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wall (b) west (c) video
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) world (b) week (c) vote
  18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) van (b) wait (c) vote
  20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vase (b) voice (c) worm
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) west (b) voice (c) week
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) village (b) word (c) very
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) volume (b) wood (c) wall
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) visit (b) world (c) video
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) violin (b) very (c) wall
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wish (b) very (c) west
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wood (b) week (c) vegetable
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) village
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) well (c) van
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) vest (c) wish
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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