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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 458 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) three (c) tick
  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 “top”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) tank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thick
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) the (c) duck
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dive (b) tie (c) them
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) that
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) tank (c) desk
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) there (b) dog (c) tick
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) tank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) tick (c) dare
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) door (b) thirty (c) tie
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) that (b) tick (c) thank
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) them (c) thousand

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. tick
  3. tick
  4. tank
  5. tree
  6. as in “this”
  7. the
  8. dive
  9. tank
  10. desk
  11. tree
  12. Between your teeth
  13. day
  14. Between your teeth
  15. they
  16. as in “thin”
  17. thank
  18. dog
  19. Behind your top teeth
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. as in “thin”
  22. as in “thin”
  23. thirty
  24. as in “thin”
  25. Behind your top teeth
  26. that
  27. as in “thin”
  28. thirty
  29. thank
  30. as in “this”
  31. thin
  32. Between your teeth
  33. as in “this”
  34. Between your teeth
  35. den
  36. thought
  37. Behind your top teeth
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. as in “thin”
  40. thousand

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