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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 532 · 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 sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) volume (b) west (c) water
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) van (b) wind (c) violin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vase (b) window (c) valley
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) village (b) word (c) video
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) visit (b) wet (c) vase
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) voice (b) worm (c) violin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) voice (b) very (c) word
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) worm (b) wish (c) very
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) volume (c) wet
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wood (b) van (c) very
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) window (b) wish (c) vowel
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) very (b) week (c) voice
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) well (b) water (c) visit
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vegetable (b) van (c) well
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wait (b) wet (c) valley
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vote (b) week (c) voice
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) well (b) wind (c) visit
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) voice (b) vote (c) world

Answer key

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

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