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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 844 · 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) den (b) then
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) those (b) dive (c) dark
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) table (b) there (c) dark
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) day
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) think (c) then
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tall (b) this (c) dare
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) throw (b) door (c) that
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dog (b) thick (c) these
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dark (b) thumb (c) tall
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thick (b) that (c) dark
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) there
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) thirsty (c) ten
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. den
  2. as in “this”
  3. those
  4. dark
  5. thirsty
  6. as in “thin”
  7. Between your teeth
  8. Between your teeth
  9. Between your teeth
  10. think
  11. tin
  12. tree
  13. this
  14. door
  15. as in “thin”
  16. as in “thin”
  17. though
  18. dog
  19. taught
  20. as in “this”
  21. thin
  22. Between your teeth
  23. dough
  24. Behind your top teeth
  25. Behind your top teeth
  26. as in “this”
  27. Behind your top teeth
  28. Between your teeth
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. as in “this”
  31. tall
  32. tick
  33. dark
  34. there
  35. as in “thin”
  36. they
  37. ten
  38. as in “this”
  39. as in “thin”
  40. Between your teeth

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