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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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