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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 651 · 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) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) there (c) throw
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) two
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) that (c) door
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) tin (c) the
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) desk (b) table (c) throw
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) these
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) day (c) dust
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) the (b) three (c) dust
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) those (b) thick (c) top
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) the (c) dive
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) there

Answer key

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

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