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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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