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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 843 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) think (c) dare
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirty (b) thread (c) tie
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) the
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) thirsty
  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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) throw (c) den
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) table
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tree (b) then (c) dive
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) they
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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