P F B V Sounds Worksheet
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.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
- 2.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
- 3.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) very (b) fork (c) pot
- 5.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
- 6.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 7.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) very (b) bag (c) four
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fin (b) vest (c) pen
- 10.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 11.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 12.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
- 13.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
- 14.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 15.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) voice (b) van (c) bed
- 17.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 18.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bed (b) pot (c) very
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fish (b) pool (c) ball
- 21.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
- 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vote (b) bat (c) pin
- 24.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pin (b) bus (c) vase
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) four (b) vote (c) pen
- 27.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
- 28.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
- 29.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) pot (b) fan (c) pig
- 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 32.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) bed (b) pen (c) vase
- 34.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) bat (b) four (c) pot
- 36.How do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pool (b) fish (c) fan
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) box (b) pin (c) van
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fish (b) pin (c) pen
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) vest (b) pin (c) boat
Answer key
- past
- pair
- Lips press together
- pot
- fast
- Top teeth on lower lip
- Top teeth on lower lip
- very
- pen
- boat
- Lips press together
- fin
- best
- Top teeth on lower lip
- berry
- bed
- Lips press together
- pull
- bed
- fish
- van
- Top teeth on lower lip
- vote
- fan
- bus
- pen
- fine
- very
- bet
- fan
- Lips press together
- pine
- bed
- full
- four
- Lips press together
- pool
- box
- fish
- boat
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