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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 99 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) there (c) day
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) table
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) thumb
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thank (b) door (c) there
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) thing (c) tin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) throw (c) den
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) the (c) duck
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) three (c) these
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “dare”? (a) tall (b) that (c) door
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) then (c) top
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “tin”? (a) dark (b) think (c) tie
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) this (c) those
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) that (c) day
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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