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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 692 · 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 “throw”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) table
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) those
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) this (c) two
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) dust
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) top (c) den
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) this (b) thing (c) tree
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tall (b) dare (c) them
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) den (c) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tick (b) they (c) day
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thin (b) them (c) dust
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) table (b) tin (c) thing
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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