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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 13 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) tall (c) door
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) thirty (c) this
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) thumb
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) three (c) thing
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) think (c) top
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) thirty
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) two (c) dust
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) this (c) thousand
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) thread (c) dog

Answer key

  1. though
  2. Between your teeth
  3. as in “this”
  4. thin
  5. then
  6. tall
  7. tick
  8. dog
  9. as in “this”
  10. Between your teeth
  11. tank
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. Between your teeth
  14. tree
  15. two
  16. thick
  17. as in “thin”
  18. Behind your top teeth
  19. tank
  20. as in “this”
  21. Between your teeth
  22. as in “thin”
  23. as in “this”
  24. think
  25. Between your teeth
  26. taught
  27. as in “thin”
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. den
  30. tin
  31. day
  32. three
  33. thank
  34. as in “thin”
  35. as in “this”
  36. as in “this”
  37. as in “thin”
  38. this
  39. duck
  40. dog

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