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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 255 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) dark (c) them
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) these (c) tie
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) those (b) ten (c) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) ten (c) those
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) thin (c) tin
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) door (c) thread
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) them (b) table (c) thing
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) three (c) dive
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) table (c) duck
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) the (c) dark
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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