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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 650 · 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? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) village (b) west (c) worm
  3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vegetable (b) wood (c) west
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) valley (b) wet (c) vase
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) week (b) video (c) voice
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) worm (b) visit (c) van
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vowel (b) valley (c) word
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) worm (b) vase (c) visit
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vest (b) week (c) vegetable
  23. 23.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vote (b) well (c) volume
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vase (b) window (c) wall
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wish (b) wet (c) vest
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wall (b) very (c) worm
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) week (b) wet (c) valley
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vest (b) wall (c) van
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) village (b) wall (c) visit
  35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) very (b) wall (c) wait
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wind (b) wood (c) vegetable
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) village (b) window (c) volume
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) very (b) vegetable (c) world
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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