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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 888 · 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 starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) tin (c) the
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) throw (c) tall
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) those (c) dark
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) three (c) dust
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thing (b) this (c) dare
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dust (b) tall (c) throw
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) day (c) thin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) the (c) duck
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) there (c) dare
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) tree (c) thin
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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