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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 996 · 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) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) think (b) then (c) dog
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thing (b) those (c) dark
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) door (c) thirsty
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) duck
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) tin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) thirty (c) there
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) then (c) thumb
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thread (b) they (c) ten
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) day (c) them
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) then (c) thumb
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) those (b) thread (c) dog
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. den
  2. dog
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. tin
  5. as in “thin”
  6. as in “this”
  7. Between your teeth
  8. they
  9. those
  10. as in “this”
  11. tank
  12. thirsty
  13. three
  14. as in “thin”
  15. Between your teeth
  16. thick
  17. as in “thin”
  18. as in “this”
  19. dough
  20. ten
  21. thirty
  22. tick
  23. then
  24. tree
  25. Between your teeth
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. as in “thin”
  28. as in “thin”
  29. there
  30. then
  31. as in “this”
  32. thread
  33. Between your teeth
  34. them
  35. then
  36. those
  37. Behind your top teeth
  38. thought
  39. Between your teeth
  40. as in “thin”

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