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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 244 · 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 “vest”? (a) fine (b) voice (c) bat
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) bag (b) pot (c) fan
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pen (b) pool (c) four
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pen (b) box (c) fork
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) voice (b) box (c) fish
  8. 8.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) box (b) vet (c) ball
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pan (b) fool (c) vase
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bag (b) van (c) fork
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) very (b) fork (c) pin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  15. 15.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pig (b) fool (c) pen
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) box (b) vest (c) van
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) bus (b) very (c) vest
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  21. 21.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  23. 23.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fool (b) pig (c) bus
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fin (b) pan (c) box
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vote (b) box (c) pot
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) ball (b) very (c) pig
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) very (b) vase (c) bag
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bed (b) box (c) very
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fan (b) bus (c) pen
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) fork (b) vote (c) pot
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pig (b) fish (c) fin
  39. 39.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vet (b) van (c) bed

Answer key

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

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