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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 867 · 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 fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) table
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) tin (c) there
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) they (b) thin (c) tall
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) tree (c) those
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) tall
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) day (c) that
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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