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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 947 · 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 “village”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) water (b) volume (c) wood
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “very”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) voice (b) water (c) video
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) west (b) worm (c) voice
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wood (b) vase (c) wish
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) world (b) voice (c) walk
  9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) walk (b) wall (c) visit
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
  13. 13.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) word (b) water (c) violin
  15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) worm (b) very (c) volume
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) west (b) voice (c) word
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “wall”? (a) village (b) vote (c) well
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) vote (b) wet (c) wait
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) wood (b) voice (c) volume
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) valley (b) village (c) world
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) window (b) village (c) wood
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) worm (b) vegetable (c) wind
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) volume (b) wall (c) well
  32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wish (b) vest (c) wall
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) wall (b) village (c) van
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) water (b) wet (c) van
  36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wish (b) van (c) wind
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) van (b) well (c) visit
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) week (b) vase (c) wall

Answer key

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

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