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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 59 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) think
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) tank (c) then
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) that (b) tank (c) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) then (c) ten
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) duck (c) dive
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) thumb (c) dog
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) dare (c) think
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) desk (c) thin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) day
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) den
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.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 starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirsty (b) duck (c) they
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) ten (c) dog
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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