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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 806 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “dust”? (a) desk (b) thin (c) then
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thread (b) they (c) den
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) those
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) tin (c) thread
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) tin (c) desk
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) they
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dog
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) day (c) top
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) day (c) dark
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) the
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) those (c) tree
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) desk
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) then

Answer key

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

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