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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 242 · 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.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) the
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) table
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tie (b) thick (c) thin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tick (b) them (c) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) den (b) tall (c) thousand
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) the (c) thing
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thumb (b) duck (c) top
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) duck
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “desk”? (a) those (b) tie (c) day
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

Answer key

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

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