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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 854 · 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) window (b) very (c) water
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  3. 3.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) video (b) violin (c) wall
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  6. 6.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) word (b) vest (c) world
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) wet (b) west (c) violin
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) wait (c) visit
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) volume (b) wait (c) wind
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) vest (b) window (c) wish
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vote (b) wish (c) window
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) week (b) vase (c) wait
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) village (b) worm (c) world
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) violin (b) very (c) word
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) wall (b) valley (c) very
  23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) water (b) vase (c) wish
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) worm (b) volume (c) vowel
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) vest (b) wish (c) very
  31. 31.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “volume”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) volume (b) wet (c) very
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) voice (b) wet (c) vote
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vase (b) valley (c) west
  39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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