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 bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
- 2.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pin (b) fine (c) very
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) voice (b) vote (c) bed
- 5.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 6.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
- 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 8.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) park (b) fish (c) bed
- 10.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
- 11.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
- 12.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
- 13.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
- 14.How do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 15.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 16.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vet (b) park (c) ball
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fish (b) voice (c) park
- 19.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
- 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
- 21.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
- 22.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
- 23.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
- 24.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) box (b) pen (c) vote
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fool (b) pig (c) voice
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) boat (b) very (c) pen
- 28.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
- 29.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fish (b) ball (c) pin
- 31.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
- 32.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) van (b) vet (c) ball
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pool (b) pig (c) four
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bed (b) fin (c) vest
- 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) boat (b) bed (c) vase
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fish (b) fan (c) pool
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) vase (b) pin (c) four
- 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) fine (b) box (c) van
Answer key
- pair
- Lips press together
- fine
- bed
- Top teeth on lower lip
- vet
- Lips press together
- Lips press together
- fish
- bet
- fin
- full
- fan
- Top teeth on lower lip
- Top teeth on lower lip
- pull
- ball
- park
- pan
- berry
- fair
- past
- ban
- fine
- vote
- fool
- very
- vote
- Top teeth on lower lip
- fish
- Top teeth on lower lip
- van
- ball
- four
- vest
- Top teeth on lower lip
- vase
- pool
- four
- box
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