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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 259 · 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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thread (b) then (c) tick
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) day (c) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dark (c) tick
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) thirsty
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thing (b) dark (c) the
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) dare (c) there
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) ten
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) those
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) table (b) this (c) thin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) this (c) desk
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) throw (c) two
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) den (b) thumb (c) table
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) table (c) dive
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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