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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 557 · 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? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) world (b) wind (c) valley
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wet (b) wood (c) vegetable
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) world (b) voice (c) week
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) window (b) very (c) wind
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) video (b) worm (c) vegetable
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) world (b) vote (c) wish
  11. 11.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) very (b) west (c) wind
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vowel (b) west (c) violin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) wind (b) village (c) voice
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) vote (c) wish
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) well (b) volume (c) vegetable
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) visit (b) vest (c) wind
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) water (b) vegetable (c) voice
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) walk (b) wet (c) voice
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vest (b) window (c) water
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) wall (c) very
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vegetable (b) wet (c) van
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) west (b) wall (c) very
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) wood (b) van (c) vase
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) west (c) valley
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vase (b) volume (c) worm
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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