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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 772 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) dive (c) dust
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) duck (c) thousand
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tall (b) three (c) throw
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) tick (c) these
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tank (b) day (c) that
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) duck (c) two
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) tank
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) door (b) tick (c) three
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) two
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tick (b) there (c) desk
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) tall (c) door
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) dive (c) those
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) tie
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tank”? (a) thin (b) those (c) tin
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. then
  3. Between your teeth
  4. there
  5. tall
  6. three
  7. tick
  8. then
  9. as in “thin”
  10. tank
  11. Between your teeth
  12. that
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. two
  15. Between your teeth
  16. tin
  17. thumb
  18. Between your teeth
  19. thin
  20. den
  21. three
  22. thread
  23. desk
  24. as in “thin”
  25. door
  26. those
  27. as in “this”
  28. tree
  29. tie
  30. as in “this”
  31. as in “this”
  32. as in “thin”
  33. Between your teeth
  34. day
  35. tick
  36. as in “thin”
  37. as in “thin”
  38. tin
  39. as in “thin”
  40. thank

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