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