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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 911 · 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 “wait”? (a) van (b) visit (c) water
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) water (b) wall (c) vowel
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) wood (b) vowel (c) violin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wet (b) wind (c) valley
  10. 10.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) wish (b) window (c) vote
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) worm (b) van (c) wall
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wish (b) well (c) village
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) word (b) wet (c) van
  17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) van (b) vase (c) walk
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) van (b) well (c) word
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) volume (b) worm (c) wood
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) word (b) violin (c) window
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wish (b) van (c) walk
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vegetable (b) video (c) west
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) violin (b) water (c) volume
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) valley (b) word (c) vest
  31. 31.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) wait (b) van (c) visit
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wood (b) wall (c) vest
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wind (b) water (c) village
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wall (b) vote (c) wait
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) vote (b) week (c) wet

Answer key

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

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