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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 153 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) day (c) tin
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) thank (c) day
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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 “day”? (a) these (b) dog (c) tree
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) three (c) them
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) these (c) thread
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) dust (c) desk

Answer key

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

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