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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 801 · 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 fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  3. 3.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) visit (b) vegetable (c) word
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wish (b) vowel (c) well
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) walk (b) water (c) very
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wood (b) worm (c) van
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) world (b) valley (c) video
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) voice (b) vote (c) wait
  16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) village (b) wait (c) vote
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wind (b) valley (c) water
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) vowel (b) vase (c) world
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) violin (b) video (c) week
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) violin (b) vegetable (c) world
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) volume (b) very (c) wood
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) week (b) vase (c) water
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) water (b) visit (c) wait
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) van (b) very (c) week
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wall (b) well (c) vote
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) week (b) vote (c) wood
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) van (b) well (c) video
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vase (b) window (c) volume
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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