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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 205 · 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.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) thread (c) tank
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) desk (b) those (c) this
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) thumb
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) desk (b) thread (c) tank
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) then (b) thing (c) tree
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Listen: 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 “thank”? (a) dark (b) top (c) thing
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) that (b) two (c) thick
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) throw (b) top (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) dust (c) dive
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) the (b) tank (c) thank
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) that (b) thing (c) top
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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