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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 225 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) those (c) thing
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) duck (b) the (c) thin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) thirsty (c) dog
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) this
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) thick
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) throw
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) top (c) tick
  37. 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) three (c) dare
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) dust

Answer key

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

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