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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 923 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) den (c) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thousand (b) door (c) these
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thin (b) this (c) dive
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) door (c) ten
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) three
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) tie
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) table (c) thank
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) desk (c) them
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) throw (c) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) think
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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