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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 231 · 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? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  2. 2.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  3. 3.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pot (b) very (c) fan
  6. 6.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  7. 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  9. 9.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  12. 12.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) vote (b) fish (c) pen
  14. 14.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  15. 15.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) fork (b) vest (c) pot
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fin (b) very (c) ball
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pig (b) four (c) box
  20. 20.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) boat (b) fish (c) voice
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  26. 26.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fin (b) voice (c) pan
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) bat (b) pot (c) fin
  30. 30.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pin (b) pig (c) fool
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) pig (b) boat (c) vet
  33. 33.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fork (b) vase (c) park
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) fine (b) van (c) bus
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vase (b) box (c) fine
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) boat (b) voice (c) bat
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pool (b) fan (c) vest
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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