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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 833 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) then (c) top
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tall (b) the (c) thousand
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tree (b) there (c) dust
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) ten (c) dog
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dog (b) tick (c) the
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) den (c) ten
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) den (c) that
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) thirsty
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) they (b) tank (c) thank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thumb
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tie (b) the (c) dive

Answer key

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

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