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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 725 · 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 “violin”? (a) van (b) wind (c) wet
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) world (b) wait (c) vegetable
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) wood (b) van (c) video
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) wind (b) vest (c) vegetable
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) worm (b) van (c) walk
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wet (b) worm (c) very
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) word (b) video (c) window
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) violin (b) word (c) vase
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) van (b) very (c) water
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) violin (b) visit (c) window
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  18. 18.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) word (b) window (c) vowel
  20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wet (b) vote (c) well
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) van (b) wood (c) well
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) violin (b) vest (c) window
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) window (b) world (c) vote
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) word (b) van (c) wet
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wet (b) word (c) vest
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wet (b) video (c) wish
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) window (b) vote (c) van
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) village (b) well (c) vest
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) valley (b) voice (c) wish
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) volume (c) wish
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) van (b) wind (c) village
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vote (b) visit (c) walk
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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