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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 986 · 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 “wish”? (a) world (b) video (c) volume
  2. 2.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) video (b) worm (c) visit
  4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vowel”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  6. 6.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “visit”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wish (b) voice (c) wind
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) wish (b) van (c) week
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) water (c) village
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) world (b) well (c) voice
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “worm”? (a) vegetable (b) vase (c) west
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) vegetable (b) wall (c) world
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
  18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) violin (b) volume (c) week
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) walk (b) wait (c) village
  21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wall”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) video (b) west (c) vest
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) word (b) vowel (c) voice
  24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “week”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “village”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wood (b) vase (c) week
  28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “window”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
  30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “worm”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) wind (b) vase (c) worm
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vote (b) wall (c) well
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) vest (b) video (c) wish
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) van (b) well (c) village
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) video (b) worm (c) word
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “well”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “water”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) water (b) visit (c) wind
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) worm (b) valley (c) week

Answer key

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

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