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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 949 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) duck (c) dare
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) duck (b) ten (c) thick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) there (c) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) thank (c) these
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dare (b) thick (c) table
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “table”? (a) think (b) tick (c) those

Answer key

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

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