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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 155 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) dare (c) day
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) top (c) thread
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) there (c) duck
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thread (b) table (c) thumb
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) tick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thumb (b) den (c) they
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) think (b) they (c) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) thick
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) that (b) thick (c) tie
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) those (b) tank (c) thin
  36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) table (b) thin (c) three
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) them (c) tank
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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