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The V sound




Pronunciation: The "v" Sound

Minimal Pairs
best
vest
west
ribber
river
jive
jibe
bee
v
wee
ribbon
riven
strove
strobe
buy
vie
y
beliefs
believes
grieve
grebe
bale
veil
wail
infest
invest
live
life
bat
vat
fat
safer
savor
relieve
relief
vine
wine
fine
rifle
rival


Challenging Words
  • vast
  • live
  • vivid
  • vegetable
  • vice
  • vile
  • savvy
  • visionary
  • void
  • rave
  • harvest
  • vacancy
  • five
  • thrive
  • lover
  • convenience
  • grove
  • strive
  • louver
  • vehicle
  • glove
  • very
  • every
  • vivacious
  • live
  • thrive
  • vinyl
  • evasion
  • vile
  • strive
  • convey
  • invalid
  • rave
  • very
  • virile
  • vestige


  • In Phrases
    moving violation
    get even
    violent behavior
    It's better to give than receive
    virtue and vice
    twenty-seventh
    vanity fair
    every once in a while
    anniversary
    veteran's bureau
    liven up
    wide variety
    invasion of privacy
    invaluable advice
    verifiable evidence


    Dialogue
    A: How did you avoid a parking violation?
    B: Easy. I parked my vehicle in a vacant lot.
    A: Don't they ever check there?
    B: Never. Not even in the most severe crackdowns.
    A: You're lucky. I've been cited five times.
    B: Take my advice. Get a validated parking sticker.


    Oral Reading
    Valentines Day is for Lovers

    Every February 14th, Von and Verna celebrate Valentine's Day. They leave their worries behind and revisit the place they first met seven years ago: a small cove near the Valley of the Five Ravens.

    Finish the story using as many v words as possible




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