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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 744 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) then (b) thumb (c) tank
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) dark
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) then (b) dark (c) two
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tin (b) they (c) day
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) they (c) dive
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) door (c) this
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) desk (c) thin
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) throw (b) dare (c) tick
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) thick (c) dust
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) dive (c) thirsty
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thumb (b) den (c) this
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) ten (b) there (c) thin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) tall (c) thick
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) dog (c) thirsty

Answer key

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

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