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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 250 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thing (b) thick (c) tank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) duck (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) top (c) desk
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) there (b) tank (c) thousand
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) the (b) that (c) dive
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) then
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) they (c) thumb
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) the (c) throw
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) dog (c) table
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) there

Answer key

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

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