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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 912 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) door (c) those
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dive (b) tank (c) thing
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) thank (c) them
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) top
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dare
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) table
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) tall
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) think (c) den
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) thirty
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dive
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) table (b) thing (c) the
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) desk (c) that
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. den
  3. Between your teeth
  4. tick
  5. as in “thin”
  6. as in “this”
  7. door
  8. taught
  9. Between your teeth
  10. tank
  11. them
  12. three
  13. as in “thin”
  14. tank
  15. Between your teeth
  16. thirsty
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. as in “thin”
  19. Behind your top teeth
  20. day
  21. dare
  22. as in “thin”
  23. thread
  24. thick
  25. as in “thin”
  26. think
  27. as in “thin”
  28. tree
  29. as in “this”
  30. Behind your top teeth
  31. they
  32. table
  33. as in “thin”
  34. then
  35. as in “thin”
  36. dough
  37. thin
  38. that
  39. Between your teeth
  40. tree

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