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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 918 · 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) west (b) vest
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) well (b) volume (c) vase
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) van (b) vegetable (c) wind
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) very (b) wait (c) word
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) violin (c) window
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wind (b) valley (c) wet
  13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) voice (b) wait (c) valley
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) valley (b) village (c) wet
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vowel (b) worm (c) walk
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) well (b) wood (c) van
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vegetable”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wet (b) west (c) vase
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) volume (c) worm
  22. 22.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) wet (b) wood (c) village
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) wet (b) walk (c) vote
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) worm (b) wet (c) village
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vegetable (b) week (c) wall
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) window (b) wood (c) valley
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vase (b) visit (c) wet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) word (b) village (c) vote
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) volume (b) window (c) world
  34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) van (b) wood (c) vowel
  38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) village (b) wet (c) very
  40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips

Answer key

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

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