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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 44 · 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? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) box (b) pig (c) fan
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  6. 6.How do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) voice (b) fin (c) pin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  9. 9.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) bus (b) bed (c) vest
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fool (c) four
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) fine (b) very (c) bed
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  17. 17.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fork (b) box (c) park
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) pot (b) bus (c) van
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) vest (b) pen (c) bag
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vet (b) pin (c) bus
  24. 24.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) four (b) pool (c) fish
  26. 26.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) voice (b) boat (c) vote
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pool (b) vase (c) fin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) very (b) bag (c) pan
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fan (b) box (c) pig
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) vase (b) fish (c) bag
  33. 33.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bus (b) very (c) ball
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) fan (b) vase (c) box
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) park (b) fool (c) vet
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pin (b) boat (c) four
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) pin (b) van (c) bed

Answer key

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

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