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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 540 · 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? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vote (b) well (c) vest
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) volume (b) wish (c) wait
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) window (b) valley (c) wind
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) worm (b) video (c) vegetable
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) van (b) wish (c) violin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) wind (b) vowel (c) vase
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) visit (b) world (c) van
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) voice (b) window (c) west
  17. 17.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wait (b) vote (c) well
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) valley (b) visit (c) wood
  20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) voice (b) very (c) wall
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) voice (b) wet (c) visit
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) well (b) vest (c) very
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) window (b) village (c) wish
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wind (b) wish (c) vote
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) water (b) violin (c) village
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) van (b) wet (c) worm
  36. 36.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  37. 37.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) valley (b) visit (c) west
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) word (b) wait (c) vowel
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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