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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 275 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) they
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) dog
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) think (b) them (c) tick
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) den (c) thick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) tick (c) thousand
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) top (c) thick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) thank (c) this
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) they (c) den
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) door (c) dive
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) table
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) thirty (c) tie
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “day”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) dog
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) duck (c) day
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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