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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 237 · 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 “pig”? (a) vest (b) fork (c) pot
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) fine (b) vase (c) bag
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  4. 4.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  5. 5.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  6. 6.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bat (b) vote (c) pot
  8. 8.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fine (b) fin (c) pig
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) voice (b) ball (c) pig
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) boat (b) pool (c) vet
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pen (b) pool (c) four
  14. 14.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fool (b) pen (c) fork
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fan (b) voice (c) pin
  17. 17.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  21. 21.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  23. 23.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vote (b) pot (c) box
  25. 25.How do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bed (b) fin (c) voice
  27. 27.How do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bus (b) vet (c) fin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) vase (b) fan (c) pool
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) bag (b) fin (c) vote
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fin (b) bag (c) vase
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pen (b) fork (c) fan
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull

Answer key

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

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