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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 404 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) then (c) thank
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) dog (c) thin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) duck
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thread (b) door (c) they
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) table (c) think
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dark (b) these (c) top
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) table (c) dare
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirsty (b) tie (c) two
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tall (b) den (c) those
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

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

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