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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 981 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) table (c) think
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) they
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) thank (c) dog
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) there
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) duck
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) duck (c) ten
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thousand (b) dust (c) then
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) there (c) tank
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) think (c) the
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) dive (c) thing
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “thirty”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) throw
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) three
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) think (c) tank

Answer key

  1. tick
  2. as in “thin”
  3. think
  4. den
  5. thirty
  6. as in “thin”
  7. Between your teeth
  8. tin
  9. dog
  10. taught
  11. dust
  12. though
  13. tank
  14. Between your teeth
  15. Between your teeth
  16. as in “thin”
  17. Between your teeth
  18. dough
  19. thin
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. the
  22. this
  23. as in “thin”
  24. as in “this”
  25. Behind your top teeth
  26. as in “this”
  27. thought
  28. then
  29. thank
  30. then
  31. there
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. the
  34. Behind your top teeth
  35. two
  36. as in “thin”
  37. throw
  38. three
  39. tin
  40. tank

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