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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 318 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) thirsty (c) two
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thirty (b) desk (c) there
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) tree
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) thousand (c) they
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) the
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) table
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) dive
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) dark (c) those
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) tin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tank (b) dare (c) them
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) then (b) thing (c) tank
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) they (c) den
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) this (c) think
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) then
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) think (c) tick
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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