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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 863 · 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 “thirsty”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) duck
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) the (b) thousand (c) tank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) den (c) thumb
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) three (b) dark (c) that
  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 “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) den (c) thin
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) them (b) three (c) dust
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) tank
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirsty (b) these (c) door
  40. 40.Listen: 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. thumb
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. thousand
  5. thin
  6. thank
  7. Behind your top teeth
  8. taught
  9. then
  10. then
  11. as in “this”
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. as in “this”
  14. thought
  15. as in “thin”
  16. dough
  17. Between your teeth
  18. that
  19. tank
  20. Between your teeth
  21. tick
  22. thin
  23. as in “this”
  24. as in “thin”
  25. thick
  26. as in “thin”
  27. Between your teeth
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. as in “thin”
  31. as in “thin”
  32. them
  33. thousand
  34. three
  35. Behind your top teeth
  36. Behind your top teeth
  37. tree
  38. though
  39. door
  40. as in “thin”

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