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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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