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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 552 · 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 “vest”? (a) well (b) visit (c) world
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wall (b) water (c) vowel
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) water (b) vowel (c) vase
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) vest (b) water (c) west
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wet (b) wait (c) voice
  12. 12.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wait (b) vote (c) word
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) visit (b) vegetable (c) wind
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) worm (b) video (c) very
  16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vase (b) wish (c) vote
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) van (b) window (c) vest
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wood (b) volume (c) water
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) voice (b) well (c) violin
  22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) window (b) village (c) walk
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) west (b) well (c) vegetable
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  27. 27.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) word (b) vote (c) violin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) valley (b) wait (c) very
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wet (b) vowel (c) visit
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wood (b) well (c) visit
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) word (c) window
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vegetable (b) visit (c) west
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) very (b) well (c) wood

Answer key

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

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