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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 218 · 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 “bat”? (a) ball (b) fish (c) vote
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) pin (b) voice (c) boat
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) voice (b) bat (c) park
  6. 6.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pan (b) voice (c) fin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) vet (b) pin (c) fish
  11. 11.How do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pan (b) fish (c) boat
  13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  15. 15.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  16. 16.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  17. 17.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) ball (b) pin (c) fin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vest (b) bed (c) fin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vet (b) vest (c) ball
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) voice (b) boat (c) four
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bus (b) vote (c) pool
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) pan (b) fork (c) four
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) park (b) bus (c) vest
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fan (b) pen (c) vet
  29. 29.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pig (b) fin (c) ball
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) park (b) voice (c) fin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fin (b) pool (c) van
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fork (b) pan (c) bus
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) boat (b) fine (c) pig
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  36. 36.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) four (b) pot (c) vet
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pin (b) vet (c) fish

Answer key

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

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