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V and W Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 2: v and w sounds · Set 989 · 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 starts with the same sound as “week”? (a) wet (b) van (c) violin
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “voice”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “walk”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “word”? (a) vowel (b) vote (c) walk
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “west”? (a) very (b) village (c) well
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) very (b) wish (c) vest
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wish”? (a) voice (b) volume (c) wood
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
  14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “world”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) walk (b) van (c) visit
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) window (b) valley (c) well
  17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “violin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) village (b) vest (c) wet
  19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “video”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
  22. 22.Which word fits? “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) wait (b) vase (c) village
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) visit (b) window (c) walk
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “wait”? (a) volume (b) visit (c) water
  26. 26.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) very (b) wet (c) world
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) wet (b) vegetable (c) well
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) very (b) word (c) wood
  30. 30.Which word fits? “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “wet”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) very (b) worm (c) word
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) vest (b) window (c) wish
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “video”? (a) vegetable (b) wood (c) water
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) van (b) wait (c) wood
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “word”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vegetable”? (a) wood (b) voice (c) worm
  38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wait”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) wish (b) vase (c) well
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “world”? (a) violin (b) wall (c) voice

Answer key

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

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