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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 718 · 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 “window”? (a) van (b) vest (c) world
  2. 2.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) world (b) very (c) worm
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wait (b) walk (c) village
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vowel (b) village (c) world
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wet (b) wait (c) vase
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) word (b) wet (c) voice
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  14. 14.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) well (b) vest (c) word
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) village (b) wet (c) vote
  19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) west (b) window (c) video
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) vote (b) volume (c) week
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) violin (b) worm (c) wet
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) walk (b) wall (c) visit
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vest (b) worm (c) vegetable
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vote (b) village (c) wood
  30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vote (b) vegetable (c) walk
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wish (b) voice (c) valley
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wish (b) wait (c) van
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vest (b) wood (c) violin
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wet (b) van (c) visit
  38. 38.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) vest (b) vegetable (c) wet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) village (b) worm (c) vote

Answer key

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

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