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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 188 · 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.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) top (c) these
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) dive (c) tree
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) tie (c) this
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) them (b) duck (c) dust
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) day (c) this
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) them (b) tank (c) thank
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) day (c) thread
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) ten (b) den (c) them
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) desk (c) tick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) tree (c) them
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) dust
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) dare
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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