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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 93 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) dust (c) thumb
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tick (b) the (c) dust
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) day
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “den”? (a) the (b) desk (c) top
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) those (c) thirty
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) dare (c) these
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) these
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) den
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) there
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) those (c) thirty
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) table
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) table (c) think
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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