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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 896 · 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 “dare”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) dog
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) dare (c) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tank (b) there (c) den
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) thin (c) thread
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) thirsty (c) the
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) desk (b) they (c) thin
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) three
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) dust (c) thirty
  35. 35.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) duck
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) this (c) desk
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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