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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 134 · 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 “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) box (b) fan (c) voice
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fish (b) fan (c) pot
  6. 6.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) box (b) vest (c) van
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fork (b) pan (c) bus
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  11. 11.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) pot (b) bag (c) very
  16. 16.How do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bed (b) fish (c) very
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) bed (b) pan (c) four
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pot (b) four (c) pen
  20. 20.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  21. 21.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bat (b) vase (c) ball
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) ball (b) fish (c) pen
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) bat
  31. 31.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  32. 32.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bag (b) fool (c) van
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) boat (c) vest
  35. 35.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pen (b) fin (c) box
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pool (b) four (c) fine
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) voice (b) boat (c) vest
  39. 39.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  40. 40.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together

Answer key

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

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