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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 67 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) this (c) door
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) ten (c) there
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) thumb (c) tie
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) the (c) dive
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) ten (c) thread
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) those (c) thin
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) then (c) den
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) desk
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) the
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) tank
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) this (c) there

Answer key

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

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