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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 123 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vote (b) bus (c) van
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fine (b) voice (c) pot
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) ball (b) pig (c) vet
  8. 8.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  12. 12.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  13. 13.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vote (b) pen (c) bus
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) box (b) fin (c) pin
  20. 20.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) bus (b) four (c) park
  23. 23.How do your lips start the word “fan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) fork (b) bus (c) very
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) four (b) pot (c) pen
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fan (b) very (c) boat
  27. 27.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) bag
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) fool
  31. 31.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) bag (c) pen
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vest (b) vase (c) box
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) boat (b) fool (c) vase
  35. 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bed (b) bag (c) voice
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fine (b) pin (c) fin
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full

Answer key

  1. Lips press together
  2. bus
  3. fin
  4. fan
  5. pot
  6. vote
  7. vet
  8. Top teeth on lower lip
  9. van
  10. bet
  11. fast
  12. vest
  13. Lips press together
  14. ban
  15. bus
  16. berry
  17. pine
  18. pan
  19. pin
  20. Lips press together
  21. fine
  22. park
  23. Top teeth on lower lip
  24. very
  25. four
  26. very
  27. Lips press together
  28. pin
  29. voice
  30. pen
  31. past
  32. bag
  33. box
  34. vase
  35. Top teeth on lower lip
  36. voice
  37. pair
  38. pin
  39. pull
  40. full

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