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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 393 · 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 “dare”? (a) thick (b) dive (c) the
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) duck (c) then
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tall (c) desk
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) thin (c) ten
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) throw (b) that (c) dust
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) desk
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) them (b) thin (c) table
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) table (c) dive
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) that (b) throw (c) tie
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) those (c) dog
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) then (b) two (c) dare
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) those
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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