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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 397 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tree (b) den (c) that
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) that
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thing (b) day (c) that
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) thirsty
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) the (c) throw
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) table (b) there (c) desk
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) think (b) then (c) tick
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) them (b) desk (c) thirty
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thumb (b) dark (c) the
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) thank (c) dare
  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. tick
  2. as in “this”
  3. Between your teeth
  4. den
  5. tank
  6. Between your teeth
  7. Between your teeth
  8. thousand
  9. taught
  10. day
  11. Between your teeth
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. as in “thin”
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. tree
  16. thank
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. thirsty
  19. Behind your top teeth
  20. tank
  21. as in “this”
  22. Behind your top teeth
  23. den
  24. tin
  25. Between your teeth
  26. as in “thin”
  27. Between your teeth
  28. as in “thin”
  29. desk
  30. tick
  31. them
  32. as in “this”
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. as in “thin”
  35. the
  36. day
  37. Between your teeth
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. thank
  40. as in “this”

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