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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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