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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 277 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) the (b) tin (c) thumb
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) den (c) dark
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) den (c) these
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thumb (b) them (c) den
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tick (b) thin (c) they
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) there (c) den
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tree (b) think (c) they
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) they (b) tick (c) thing
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) that
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) three (b) top (c) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “tin”? (a) thirty (b) ten (c) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thing (b) door (c) they
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “two”? (a) ten (b) dog (c) thousand
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den

Answer key

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

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