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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 721 · 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) worse (b) verse
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) world (b) wood (c) van
  3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) vegetable (b) very (c) water
  10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wind (b) voice (c) well
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) van (b) window (c) wet
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vegetable (b) well (c) wood
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wood (b) week (c) vote
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) vase (c) west
  24. 24.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vegetable (b) word (c) video
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) well (b) week (c) vegetable
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vegetable (b) vowel (c) water
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) week (b) wet (c) voice
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) walk (b) wait (c) vest
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) west (b) vase (c) wait
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vegetable (b) wish (c) wind
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) voice (b) world (c) week
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) wall (b) video (c) voice
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) voice (b) wall (c) vowel
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) violin (b) wall (c) wait
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) vest (b) wet (c) west
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) window (b) well (c) very

Answer key

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

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