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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 685 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thing (b) two (c) duck
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) tank (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) tie (c) thousand
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) top (c) throw
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) desk (c) tank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dive (b) those (c) thing
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) that (b) dare (c) these
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) throw (c) ten
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) table (c) think

Answer key

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

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