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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 193 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) this
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dog (b) they (c) door
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) door (c) them
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) then
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) table (c) thank
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) day (b) then (c) tick
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tree (b) the (c) thin
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) top (c) door
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) the (b) think (c) tick
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) then (c) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “dive”? (a) den (b) the (c) tin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) dog (c) desk
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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