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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 545 · 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 “vowel”? (a) wet (b) vase (c) wood
  2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) water (b) west (c) vote
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) very (b) volume (c) wish
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wait (b) visit (c) word
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) visit (b) wait (c) wish
  8. 8.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vest (b) wait (c) video
  10. 10.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wait (b) wish (c) video
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) wood (b) village (c) valley
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wood (b) wet (c) vegetable
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) very (b) visit (c) wood
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) village (b) week (c) visit
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wait (b) village (c) week
  22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wall (b) vowel (c) wish
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wood (b) worm (c) van
  26. 26.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) well (b) visit (c) wet
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vowel (b) well (c) wish
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) well (b) window (c) volume
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) wait (b) violin (c) vase
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) visit (b) window (c) vest
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) west (b) vase (c) vowel
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vase (b) village (c) well
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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