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