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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 936 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) three (c) those
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) thick (c) thirty
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) that (b) ten (c) thirty
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) they (c) thick
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) those (b) two (c) three
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) them (b) duck (c) tree
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) think (c) there
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) ten
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) tank (c) dark
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) ten (c) throw
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) these (c) dog
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) desk (c) tall
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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