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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 561 · 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 “volume”? (a) wish (b) world (c) vest
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) well (b) vest (c) world
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wood (b) west (c) village
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) volume (b) wait (c) vote
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) week (b) well (c) very
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) video (b) world (c) village
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wish (b) walk (c) vest
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vowel (b) water (c) world
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) voice (b) wait (c) valley
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) worm (b) vote (c) voice
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) water (b) world (c) vowel
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) window (b) water (c) vest
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) volume (b) voice (c) wish
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) voice (b) wood (c) week
  33. 33.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) wish (c) wall
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) water (b) vase (c) village
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wait (b) van (c) very
  39. 39.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) vest (b) word (c) voice

Answer key

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

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