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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 148 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) thread (c) duck
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) day (c) that
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thing (b) them (c) dark
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) the (c) desk
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) those (b) thirsty (c) tree
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) think (c) dark
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “throw”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) desk (c) think
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) that (c) dust
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) duck
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) the
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) thank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) tall (c) dust
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) tank
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thread”? (a) tin (b) then (c) thumb
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) think
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

  1. they
  2. thought
  3. thank
  4. thread
  5. as in “thin”
  6. day
  7. dark
  8. as in “thin”
  9. desk
  10. tree
  11. as in “this”
  12. dark
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. thin
  15. day
  16. as in “thin”
  17. thousand
  18. dough
  19. think
  20. dust
  21. Between your teeth
  22. thick
  23. tick
  24. thin
  25. den
  26. as in “this”
  27. thank
  28. dust
  29. as in “this”
  30. thick
  31. Behind your top teeth
  32. as in “this”
  33. as in “this”
  34. as in “thin”
  35. tank
  36. Between your teeth
  37. as in “thin”
  38. thumb
  39. tree
  40. Behind your top teeth

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