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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 945 · 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 “very”? (a) world (b) worm (c) van
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “wood”? (a) volume (b) violin (c) world
  3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) voice (b) west (c) vowel
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) water (c) vowel
  9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) van (b) word (c) walk
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) walk (b) wall (c) very
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) video (b) wet (c) wall
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) world (b) video (c) wet
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) week (b) window (c) van
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) window (b) wall (c) voice
  18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “wish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) word (b) very (c) voice
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “well”? (a) water (b) visit (c) volume
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “valley”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  24. 24.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) window (b) week (c) very
  26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) visit (b) wait (c) wish
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  33. 33.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) van (b) west (c) video
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wait (b) vest (c) wind
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) volume (b) well (c) world
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) window (b) wet (c) valley
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) very (b) vote (c) wind

Answer key

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

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