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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 181 · 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 starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) two (c) thumb
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tin (b) desk (c) they
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) top (c) three
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) three (c) those
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tree (c) top
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) tick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) they (c) thin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) the (c) think
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) day (c) thin
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) those
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) there (b) tall (c) thin
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) thirty (c) ten
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) that (c) dog
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) them (c) table
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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