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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 813 · 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 “van”? (a) window (b) voice (c) worm
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wish (b) well (c) voice
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) word (b) vote (c) well
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) very (b) vest (c) wish
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wish (b) wood (c) van
  9. 9.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vest (b) word (c) van
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wish (b) very (c) west
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vowel (b) water (c) volume
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) van (b) wall (c) worm
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wish (b) vote (c) voice
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) well (b) van (c) vest
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) west (b) wet (c) vote
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) water (b) window (c) violin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) world (b) video (c) village
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wind (b) wall (c) violin
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) wind (b) vegetable (c) vase
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) well (c) violin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) week (b) walk (c) very
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “wet”? (a) very (b) water (c) volume
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vest (b) vegetable (c) wish
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wind (b) worm (c) vase
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) voice (b) vowel (c) wet
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vest (b) world (c) water
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) wood (b) wait (c) vote
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) water (b) vote (c) walk
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) well (b) walk (c) vowel

Answer key

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

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