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? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
- 2.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
- 3.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
- 4.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
- 5.How do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 6.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) pot (b) vet (c) fool
- 8.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 9.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pan (b) fork (c) park
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) four (b) boat (c) vest
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) boat (b) park (c) vote
- 13.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) pool (b) fin (c) ball
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pig (b) voice (c) ball
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vet (b) bat (c) very
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) boat (b) vase (c) ball
- 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pot (b) vote (c) fin
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vote (b) bag (c) pot
- 21.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
- 22.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fool (b) vest (c) pot
- 24.How do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 25.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
- 26.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) boat (b) vote (c) bus
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) voice (b) ball (c) bus
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) boat (b) vest (c) pot
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) bag (b) pool (c) fish
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) vet (b) ball (c) bus
- 32.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 33.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) fine (b) van (c) ball
- 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 36.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fork (b) pig (c) very
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pot (b) fan (c) fish
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) very (b) ball (c) fish
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) vest (b) bat (c) pig
Answer key
- very
- best
- pair
- fan
- Lips press together
- vest
- pot
- Top teeth on lower lip
- boat
- fork
- vest
- boat
- fair
- pool
- ball
- bat
- vase
- Top teeth on lower lip
- fin
- vote
- vet
- bet
- fool
- Top teeth on lower lip
- fine
- fin
- vote
- voice
- boat
- fish
- vet
- Lips press together
- pin
- ball
- Top teeth on lower lip
- vote
- pig
- pot
- very
- vest
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