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