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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 222 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dust (b) thirty (c) the
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) den
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) dog
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thirsty (b) door (c) them
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) thank (c) table
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) they
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) those (c) there
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) tree
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) dare (c) tie
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) tick (c) think
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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