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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 609 · 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? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wish (b) van (c) worm
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) very (b) worm (c) wait
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) very (b) worm (c) window
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wet (b) vote (c) video
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) west (b) village (c) volume
  13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wet (b) video (c) week
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) walk (b) volume (c) vote
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) well (b) wood (c) vest
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wood (b) window (c) vote
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wood (b) village (c) wet
  26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) video (b) visit (c) water
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vest (b) wood (c) very
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) walk (b) vase (c) week
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wall (b) wood (c) voice
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) wall (b) village (c) voice
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) vest (b) water (c) worm
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) week (c) voice
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) walk (b) violin (c) well
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vest (b) wood (c) volume

Answer key

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

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