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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 128 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) tall (c) throw
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dog (b) them (c) thread
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tin (b) den (c) the
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) three (c) table
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) two (c) thread
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) tree
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) thirty (c) those
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) door (c) those
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) duck (c) that
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thread
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “that”? (a) den (b) thank (c) this
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) thread (c) the
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) desk (b) top (c) thumb

Answer key

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

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