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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 986 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) duck (b) thousand (c) tin
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tin (b) there (c) thirty
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) thin (c) two
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) that (b) thumb (c) tin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) those
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) this (b) three (c) tie
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) there (c) day
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) think (c) then
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) dog (c) tree
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) them
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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