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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 553 · 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 “water”? (a) very (b) word (c) vowel
  2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vest (b) village (c) water
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) valley (b) wet (c) wind
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) worm (b) world (c) very
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) van (b) vegetable (c) well
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) voice (b) wet (c) van
  15. 15.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vote (b) wood (c) voice
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) van (b) west (c) window
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) vest (b) wish (c) wood
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) well
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) walk (b) word (c) video
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) world (b) vegetable (c) village
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) video (b) week (c) well
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) voice (b) week (c) volume
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) week (b) very (c) wind
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) very (b) video (c) water
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) valley (b) wet (c) vest
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) window (b) wind (c) vote
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) water (b) worm (c) vowel
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) vase (b) well (c) worm

Answer key

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

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