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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 714 · 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 cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) water (b) vase (c) valley
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) very (b) wind (c) vase
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) wish (b) video (c) voice
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wind (b) water (c) vote
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) worm (c) wind
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wall (b) wind (c) vowel
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) voice (b) word (c) van
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wait (b) violin (c) window
  17. 17.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vowel (b) visit (c) worm
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) village (b) very (c) well
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) window (b) vest (c) wall
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) well (b) van (c) very
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) voice (b) walk (c) window
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) violin (c) wish
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wish (b) vegetable (c) water
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vegetable (b) window (c) visit
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vote (b) village (c) west
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) well (b) very (c) wait
  35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) wood
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) vase (b) world (c) very
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wish (b) very (c) walk
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vote (b) wall (c) valley

Answer key

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

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