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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 63 · 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 “wall”? (a) village (b) well (c) voice
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) van (b) wood (c) voice
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) violin (b) village (c) window
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vest (b) well (c) walk
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) word (b) vowel (c) voice
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) vote (b) word (c) walk
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wall (b) visit (c) wish
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vowel (b) volume (c) wet
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) very (b) week (c) vase
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vase (b) van (c) wall
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) window (b) vegetable (c) video
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) village (b) violin (c) wet
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) van (b) water (c) violin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) well (b) village (c) wood
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) village (b) worm (c) vowel
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) van (b) word (c) west
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) walk (b) valley (c) wet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vegetable (b) week (c) vase
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vowel (b) wish (c) very
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) visit (b) vase (c) world
  35. 35.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vest (b) worm (c) very
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) water (b) west (c) volume
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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