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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 978 · 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.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) door (b) thread (c) two
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) day (b) tick (c) those
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thing (b) them (c) dust
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) top (c) thick
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dog (b) that (c) duck
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) dare
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) thirsty (c) dive
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) thank (c) tank
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) thousand (c) that
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) dark
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) tin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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