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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. fish
  2. boat
  3. pine
  4. pull
  5. fan
  6. best
  7. pen
  8. Top teeth on lower lip
  9. ban
  10. pot
  11. fair
  12. pair
  13. fan
  14. Lips press together
  15. fin
  16. very
  17. bed
  18. very
  19. bed
  20. fish
  21. vest
  22. pin
  23. Lips press together
  24. pig
  25. bet
  26. pin
  27. pool
  28. bat
  29. pen
  30. pin
  31. boat
  32. bus
  33. Lips press together
  34. Top teeth on lower lip
  35. Top teeth on lower lip
  36. vote
  37. Lips press together
  38. Lips press together
  39. four
  40. Lips press together

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