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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 169 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) dust
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) tree (c) this
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thousand (b) thin (c) ten
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) three (c) tick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) throw (b) dark (c) this
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) there (b) table (c) thread
  17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) dark
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) they (c) dog
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dive (b) table (c) thumb
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) throw (b) then (c) dark
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tie (b) thousand (c) thing
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) thick
  35. 35.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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) dare (c) these
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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