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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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