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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 626 · 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) wet (b) vet
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) west (b) water (c) valley
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vote (b) water (c) world
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) word (b) vest (c) vase
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) village (b) window (c) wait
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) word (b) well (c) vest
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) window (b) van (c) violin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vest (b) wait (c) visit
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) water (b) van (c) vegetable
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wait (b) village (c) voice
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) violin (b) west (c) village
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) window (b) vegetable (c) vase
  24. 24.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 “wet”? (a) word (b) vase (c) video
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) very (b) wood (c) window
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) valley (b) water (c) voice
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) very (b) water (c) vest
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) visit
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vegetable (b) wet (c) village
  37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) wall (b) vest (c) van
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) violin (b) video (c) wall

Answer key

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

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