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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 89 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) den (c) this
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) thirty (c) three
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) think (c) top
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) the
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) dog (c) think
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) dive (c) dog
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) tall (c) duck
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) door (c) that
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tin (b) dive (c) thick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) those (b) day (c) dark
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) tall (c) the
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) desk (c) ten
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) top (b) dark (c) thumb
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) them (c) thumb
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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