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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 523 · 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 “valley”? (a) wet (b) voice (c) wall
  2. 2.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wet (b) word (c) violin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) well (b) vote (c) window
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) visit (b) van (c) wet
  8. 8.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) very (b) voice (c) wood
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) valley (b) wait (c) west
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) van (b) violin (c) window
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) violin (b) voice (c) worm
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) visit (b) village (c) walk
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) voice (b) well (c) vowel
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) vase (b) word (c) very
  18. 18.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wall (b) word (c) voice
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) walk (b) wood (c) volume
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wet (b) wish (c) vegetable
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) water (c) vowel
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wall (b) van (c) week
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) visit (b) wall (c) vest
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) valley (b) wall (c) vest
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) van (b) vowel (c) wood
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) video (c) wall
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) valley (b) worm (c) voice
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) valley (b) vowel (c) wait
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wind (b) vote (c) well
  37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) worm (b) valley (c) vegetable
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) voice (b) window (c) violin

Answer key

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

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