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