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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 153 · 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 fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  3. 3.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) four (b) vest (c) box
  5. 5.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) bag
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bat (b) very (c) boat
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bed (b) fool (c) vet
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bus (b) bed (c) vote
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fan (b) bag (c) pan
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fine (b) bed (c) pig
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) ball
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) vest (b) four (c) bag
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) pin (b) bed (c) vote
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bat (b) fine (c) vet
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vote (b) boat (c) fan
  24. 24.How do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) pen (b) vest (c) fool
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) box (b) fool (c) vest
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vase (b) box (c) pool
  28. 28.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) ball (b) very (c) bus
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) vote (b) fool (c) park
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) fool (b) pot (c) pig
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) fine (b) bed (c) pool
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) park (b) fan (c) pool
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) very (b) boat (c) pot
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together

Answer key

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

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