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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 186 · 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) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) these
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) den (c) thumb
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) throw
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) thousand
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirty (b) this (c) table
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) tie (c) thank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tall (b) the (c) door
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thick (b) there (c) den
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) them (b) tank (c) thirty
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thumb (b) then (c) door
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) day
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) dive (c) tank
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) that (c) thread
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) tall
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) think (c) thread

Answer key

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

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