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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 231 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) desk (b) that (c) top
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dive (b) throw (c) tree
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) the (b) tall (c) thin
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) top (c) dare
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) that (c) tin
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) two (b) dust (c) those
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) they (b) thread (c) dog
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) that (b) thirty (c) tree
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) desk
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) throw (b) dog (c) this

Answer key

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

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