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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 247 · 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 have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thank (b) desk (c) these
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) desk (c) thirty
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tree (b) there (c) thank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) two (b) dust (c) they
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) thing (c) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) there (b) day (c) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) tall
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) them (c) thank
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) door (b) think (c) tin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) den (b) then (c) thin
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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