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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 314 · 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 “thing”? (a) then (b) tin (c) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) thing (c) dog
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) think (c) dive
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) thick
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) door (b) the (c) this
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) then (b) tree (c) thumb
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dust (b) this (c) dark
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thousand (b) thumb (c) tie
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) tie
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thread (b) then (c) door
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) thick (c) dive
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thank (b) this (c) duck
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) duck (c) they
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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