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? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bat (b) bus (c) very
- 3.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) fool (b) vest (c) bed
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fork (b) pot (c) fan
- 6.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 7.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
- 8.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
- 9.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
- 10.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) bat (b) bus (c) vet
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) four (b) pin (c) vase
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bus (b) fish (c) vet
- 14.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) fine (b) bed (c) pen
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) ball (b) fork (c) pen
- 17.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pen (b) fan (c) van
- 19.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 20.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
- 21.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vest (b) pan (c) bag
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bus (b) box (c) van
- 24.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
- 25.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fork (b) pen (c) ball
- 27.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
- 28.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) fine (b) pool (c) van
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) van (b) ball (c) very
- 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 32.How do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) bed (b) pool (c) vase
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) bus (b) fork (c) pin
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fish (b) vest (c) pan
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) vest (b) four (c) pig
- 37.How do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) ball (b) pool (c) fine
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) pin (b) van (c) boat
- 40.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
Answer key
- best
- very
- boat
- vest
- pot
- Top teeth on lower lip
- fan
- vest
- fin
- fine
- vet
- four
- vet
- berry
- pen
- pen
- Lips press together
- fan
- Lips press together
- vote
- Lips press together
- bag
- van
- pair
- pin
- pen
- vet
- pine
- pool
- ball
- Lips press together
- Lips press together
- bed
- pin
- fish
- pig
- Top teeth on lower lip
- fine
- van
- full
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