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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 431 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) table (c) thumb
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tin (b) dive (c) there
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) these
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) that (b) table (c) thick
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) thin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) ten (c) three
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thick (b) this (c) dark
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) den (c) that
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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