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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 927 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wind (b) world (c) voice
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) valley (b) walk (c) well
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) water (b) wish (c) village
  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 “wish”? (a) vegetable (b) water (c) video
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) word (b) voice (c) walk
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wind (b) wall (c) vase
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) window (b) very (c) visit
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) word (b) voice (c) world
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) voice (b) worm (c) vase
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) well (b) walk (c) voice
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) vote (b) wood (c) walk
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) volume (b) video (c) world
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vote (b) wait (c) wet
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) valley (b) vowel (c) wish
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) vote (b) volume (c) water
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) week (b) wish (c) very
  27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) vowel (b) van (c) week
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) vowel (b) west (c) volume
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wall (b) wind (c) visit
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) visit (b) wet (c) van
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) volume (b) window (c) west

Answer key

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

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