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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 971 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thank (c) thick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) there (b) thin (c) two
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) ten (b) three (c) that
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) top (c) ten
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “tall”? (a) tick (b) dare (c) thumb
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) thing (c) dare
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) thumb
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) three
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) day (c) tall
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tank (b) den (c) think
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) tick (c) duck
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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