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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 569 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thing (b) thank (c) table
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “thing”? (a) thank (b) those (c) tie
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) thank (c) day
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) table (c) duck
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) thread
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “thumb”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) then
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) dark
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) think (c) tick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thick (b) door (c) this
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dark (b) then (c) thick
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) duck
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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