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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 125 · 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.How do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bus (b) vet (c) fan
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) pen (b) very (c) bed
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) four (b) fish (c) park
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fork (b) ball (c) pot
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  9. 9.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) van (b) bed (c) vest
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) fork (b) park (c) bed
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bus (b) vote (c) voice
  15. 15.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  18. 18.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) pool (b) very (c) bed
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) very (b) bat (c) fan
  23. 23.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vase (b) pool (c) boat
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pot (b) four (c) bag
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) four (b) park (c) van
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bus (b) four (c) voice
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “park”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bag (b) vest (c) vase
  33. 33.How do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  35. 35.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  37. 37.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pen (b) fine (c) boat
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) voice (b) fin (c) park

Answer key

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

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