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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 358 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) door (b) thin (c) there
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) tall (c) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) duck (c) three
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) three (b) those (c) ten
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) that
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) duck (c) them
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) two (c) there
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thin (b) den (c) tree
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) that (c) dog
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) desk (c) then
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) two (b) den (c) this
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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