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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 781 · 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 “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) voice (b) van (c) world
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) vegetable (b) wish (c) van
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) village (b) walk (c) west
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) very (b) water (c) well
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  10. 10.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) voice (b) worm (c) visit
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vest (b) window (c) walk
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) vase (b) wood (c) wall
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) vase (b) wait (c) wood
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wall (b) wet (c) vest
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) village (b) west (c) water
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) vest (c) world
  21. 21.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) well (b) worm (c) voice
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) week (b) worm (c) violin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) very (b) water (c) week
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) water (b) vest (c) vase
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) vegetable (b) violin (c) water
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) valley (b) water (c) van
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) valley (b) walk (c) water
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) worm (b) video (c) world
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wall (b) vowel (c) wish
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) voice (c) walk
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) vase (b) world (c) violin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vase (b) wood (c) wait
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wind (b) vegetable (c) very
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) worm (b) wait (c) visit

Answer key

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

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