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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 789 · 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 “vowel”? (a) wait (b) village (c) world
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) van (b) wait (c) voice
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vest (b) vote (c) worm
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) wood (c) window
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wet (b) word (c) vest
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vase (b) water (c) van
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) voice (b) wet (c) wood
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) visit (b) vote (c) wet
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wait (b) vegetable (c) walk
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) valley (b) well (c) vase
  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 “volume”? (a) vase (b) water (c) world
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vest (b) volume (c) west
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) world (b) window (c) vest
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) west (b) visit (c) water
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) well (b) very (c) vest
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) worm (b) volume (c) wood
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) walk (b) vowel (c) voice
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) visit (b) wind (c) voice
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) voice (b) west (c) window
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) wait (b) visit (c) very
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) van (b) well (c) wish
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) village (b) worm (c) vowel

Answer key

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

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