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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 734 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) then (c) they
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) door
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) dog (c) thin
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dust
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) then (b) ten (c) thin
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) dare (c) think
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) ten (b) those (c) dive
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tin (b) then (c) dare
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) those (c) think
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) ten
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thing (b) think (c) tree
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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