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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 901 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) two (b) these (c) desk
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) dog (c) tree
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) that (c) dark
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) den (c) thick
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) tin (c) den
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) these (c) duck
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thin (b) this (c) day
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) door (c) them
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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