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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 246 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) thank
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) three (b) them (c) dust
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “this”? (a) dark (b) tie (c) them
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) thread
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) dive
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) those (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) tick (c) dog
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “thirsty”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dust
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) they (b) tick (c) thousand
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) they

Answer key

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

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