P F B V Sounds Worksheet
How to say it (Lips together or teeth on lip): p, b: press both lips together, then pop — pen, ball. f, v: top teeth on the lower lip, let the air flow — fan, van. p and f are quiet (no voice); b and v buzz.
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- 1.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vote (b) bus (c) van
- 3.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
- 4.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fine (b) voice (c) pot
- 6.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) ball (b) pig (c) vet
- 8.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 9.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
- 10.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
- 11.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
- 12.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
- 13.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 14.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vote (b) pen (c) bus
- 16.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
- 17.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
- 18.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) box (b) fin (c) pin
- 20.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 21.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) bus (b) four (c) park
- 23.How do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) fork (b) bus (c) very
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) four (b) pot (c) pen
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fan (b) very (c) boat
- 27.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 28.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) bag
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) fool
- 31.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) bag (c) pen
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vest (b) vase (c) box
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) boat (b) fool (c) vase
- 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bed (b) bag (c) voice
- 37.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fine (b) pin (c) fin
- 39.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
- 40.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
Answer key
- Lips press together
- bus
- fin
- fan
- pot
- vote
- vet
- Top teeth on lower lip
- van
- bet
- fast
- vest
- Lips press together
- ban
- bus
- berry
- pine
- pan
- pin
- Lips press together
- fine
- park
- Top teeth on lower lip
- very
- four
- very
- Lips press together
- pin
- voice
- pen
- past
- bag
- box
- vase
- Top teeth on lower lip
- voice
- pair
- pin
- pull
- full
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