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