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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 389 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) think (c) two
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) dust (c) three
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) they (c) desk
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) then (b) tie (c) think
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) there (c) door
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thousand (b) thick (c) table
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) desk (b) this (c) these
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) that (c) tree
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) tank (c) think
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) duck (b) that (c) the
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thirsty (b) the (c) dare
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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