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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 260 · 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 “thread”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) top
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) day (c) the
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) den (c) thirty
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) tie (c) desk
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thank (b) dare (c) two
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thousand
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) dive (c) tie
  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 “these”? (a) day (b) that (c) dive
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) think (c) tin
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tree (b) the (c) dark
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) thick (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) table (c) thing
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) thick (c) tick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) three
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) ten (b) then (c) thing
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) thousand (c) tie
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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