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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 163 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) dust (c) thin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) ten (c) then
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tree (b) they (c) desk
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) door
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) door (b) thread (c) tick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) dark (c) thin
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) dare (c) tree
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) day (c) they
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) desk (c) thank
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) they
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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