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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 557 · 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) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) these (c) thirty
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) dive (c) table
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) two (c) door
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) day
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  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 “thin”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dog
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dust (c) top
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thing (b) door (c) then
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dust (b) table (c) then
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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