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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 792 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) throw
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) think (b) thank (c) ten
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dark (b) thumb (c) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tick (b) that (c) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) dust (c) two
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) den (b) top (c) thin
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) top (c) them
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) then (b) tank (c) thirsty
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) this (c) table
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) thick (c) tree
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) den

Answer key

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

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