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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 663 · 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 “video”? (a) window (b) voice (c) wish
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) village (b) window (c) vowel
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) van (b) week (c) water
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) window (b) vowel (c) vegetable
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) worm (b) vowel (c) wish
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) worm (b) van (c) village
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vowel (b) video (c) water
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) voice (c) water
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) video (b) wind (c) van
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wish (b) walk (c) very
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vest (b) valley (c) west
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) voice (b) window (c) west
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) very (b) valley (c) word
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wait (b) wind (c) van
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) wet (b) valley (c) vest
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wind (b) voice (c) wall
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) worm (b) valley (c) very
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wait (b) valley (c) volume
  35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) violin (b) vase (c) west
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wood (b) week (c) volume
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) word (b) volume (c) west
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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