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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 906 · 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 “thing”? (a) tie (b) tin (c) thumb
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) dust (c) thin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tick (b) day (c) them
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) thin (c) these
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “ten”? (a) tick (b) this (c) thing
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) door (c) three
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) tin (c) throw
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) day (b) thank (c) tree
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) those (c) the
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) den (b) thirty (c) tin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) ten
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) table (b) dive (c) them

Answer key

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

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