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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 217 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) thousand (c) dare
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) thank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) tick
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) that (b) thirsty (c) two
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) throw (b) two (c) tank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) duck
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) dog
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) there (c) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) three (c) two
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) duck
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) table
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) those (c) door
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) den (c) then
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) them (b) thick (c) top
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) top
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) think (b) dust (c) these

Answer key

  1. thick
  2. Between your teeth
  3. as in “thin”
  4. dough
  5. taught
  6. those
  7. tie
  8. thumb
  9. as in “thin”
  10. Behind your top teeth
  11. tank
  12. two
  13. throw
  14. these
  15. Between your teeth
  16. dog
  17. as in “this”
  18. there
  19. thin
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. two
  22. table
  23. tree
  24. thirsty
  25. as in “thin”
  26. den
  27. those
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. they
  30. Behind your top teeth
  31. as in “this”
  32. Between your teeth
  33. tin
  34. Behind your top teeth
  35. then
  36. as in “this”
  37. Between your teeth
  38. thick
  39. thing
  40. dust

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