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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 335 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) this
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thank (c) two
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) three
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) these (c) tree

Answer key

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

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