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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 654 · 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 starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) tree
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) table (c) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) two (c) tall
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) this (c) door
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) thin (c) tie
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thumb (b) throw (c) ten
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dare (b) thing (c) two
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) the (b) table (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) two
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “duck”? (a) den (b) that (c) thank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) tie
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) top
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dog (b) thumb (c) tall
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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