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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 497 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) thread
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) two (c) ten
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) duck (c) thick
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) duck (c) thread
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tick (b) then (c) dark
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) two (c) thread
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “two”? (a) think (b) tank (c) thick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) two (b) ten (c) thank
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) thick
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) throw (c) table
  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 starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dare (b) two (c) thirsty

Answer key

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

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