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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 227 · 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 “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thick (c) top
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) day
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) duck
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) thirty
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) thick (c) table
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) dog (c) this
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) three (c) top
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) then (b) three (c) tie
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) dust (c) tall
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) two (b) dog (c) they
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) them (b) think (c) two
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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