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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 251 · 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 “fine”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) four
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pool (b) fan (c) vote
  3. 3.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) voice (b) pen (c) bus
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fool (b) pan (c) bed
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) ball (b) fish (c) very
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) voice (b) pen (c) ball
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vest (b) bed (c) fin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pin (b) fork (c) ball
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bat (b) pig (c) van
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  15. 15.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  17. 17.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  19. 19.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  20. 20.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bus (b) vest (c) box
  22. 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fish (b) pan (c) very
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  25. 25.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vet (b) bed (c) pot
  27. 27.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
  28. 28.How do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) park (b) box (c) fine
  31. 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  32. 32.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) boat (b) ball (c) vest
  35. 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) fork (c) pin
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pig (b) bus (c) fork
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fan (b) pig (c) box

Answer key

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

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