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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 790 · 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 “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) dog (c) desk
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) top (b) them (c) den
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thank (b) dare (c) them
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) those (c) day
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) two (c) then
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) table (b) dive (c) them
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) thank (c) this
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) thing
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) them (c) duck
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) thin
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) ten (c) thumb
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) those (c) tick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “there” 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 “day”? (a) there (b) think (c) den
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) this (c) dive

Answer key

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

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