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