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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 777 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) world (b) word (c) vote
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vowel (b) well (c) visit
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) wood (b) wait (c) video
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) van (b) vest (c) world
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) video (b) wet (c) wish
  15. 15.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) wet (b) valley (c) vowel
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) van (b) week (c) volume
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) voice (b) vase (c) wind
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) west (b) world (c) voice
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wood (b) wind (c) voice
  27. 27.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) voice (b) worm (c) vowel
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) vowel (b) wish (c) vote
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Listen: 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 “world”? (a) west (b) vase (c) valley
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vase (b) vegetable (c) wall
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.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 “vegetable”? (a) window (b) volume (c) wet
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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