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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 759 · 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 “vegetable”? (a) wood (b) vest (c) window
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) water (b) vowel (c) walk
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) van (b) walk (c) very
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) week (b) well (c) very
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wood (b) well (c) van
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) volume (b) well (c) wood
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) vest (b) water (c) word
  12. 12.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wood (b) vote (c) world
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) worm (b) violin (c) wish
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vote (b) violin (c) water
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) well (b) very (c) violin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) walk (b) vase (c) west
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wood (b) village (c) vowel
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) valley (b) week (c) word
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) world (b) wind (c) voice
  29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) very (b) wall (c) word
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vowel (b) walk (c) wish
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) very (b) vase (c) wet
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) voice (b) window (c) word
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) word (b) walk (c) vegetable
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) visit (b) vote (c) wall

Answer key

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

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