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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 632 · 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 “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) day (c) this
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) this (c) those
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dive (b) that (c) there
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) the (b) desk (c) thumb
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) den
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) then (c) door
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tin (b) these (c) den
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) dive (c) tie
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) this (b) thread (c) table
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) dark (c) thousand
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) dark
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) they (b) tall (c) thin
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) table (b) thick (c) thousand
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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