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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 295 · 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? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) vest (b) pot (c) fan
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) park (b) vest (c) bag
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pot (b) fan (c) van
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  7. 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  8. 8.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vet (b) van (c) bag
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) vote (b) vest (c) box
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pot (b) fin (c) fork
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) vase (b) bed (c) pot
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fin (c) four
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  17. 17.How do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) pan (b) box (c) van
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  22. 22.Listen: how do your lips start the word “boat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bus (b) vest (c) bag
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) pen (b) four (c) boat
  25. 25.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vest (b) vet (c) boat
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) voice (b) vase (c) bat
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) bat (b) pot (c) vet
  31. 31.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  32. 32.How do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fool (b) ball (c) pan
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) boat (b) bat (c) very
  35. 35.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pool (b) vet (c) bag
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) pot (b) very (c) four
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull

Answer key

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

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