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