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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 278 · 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 fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fork (b) pin (c) park
  5. 5.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vest (b) fine (c) bag
  7. 7.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  8. 8.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  9. 9.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) voice (b) fin (c) box
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) bat (b) pool (c) van
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pot (b) vest (c) fool
  13. 13.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  15. 15.How do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.How do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  17. 17.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bat (b) vote (c) pen
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bag (b) bat (c) vase
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) four (b) pig (c) bag
  23. 23.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fish (b) box (c) pin
  26. 26.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vest (b) vet (c) ball
  30. 30.How do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pan (b) fan (c) van
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) park (b) fan (c) ball
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) voice (b) bat (c) fin
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pan (b) bed (c) fool
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

  1. vote
  2. very
  3. pull
  4. fork
  5. Lips press together
  6. vest
  7. best
  8. vest
  9. Lips press together
  10. box
  11. bat
  12. fool
  13. past
  14. pair
  15. Top teeth on lower lip
  16. Top teeth on lower lip
  17. Lips press together
  18. vote
  19. fin
  20. fair
  21. vase
  22. four
  23. Lips press together
  24. fan
  25. pin
  26. Lips press together
  27. bet
  28. full
  29. ball
  30. Lips press together
  31. Top teeth on lower lip
  32. Top teeth on lower lip
  33. pan
  34. fan
  35. bat
  36. fool
  37. Top teeth on lower lip
  38. Top teeth on lower lip
  39. pan
  40. Lips press together

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