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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 324 · 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 starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) that (b) tank (c) think
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) three (b) den (c) these
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) thirty (c) tree
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) dive
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tree (b) this (c) dark
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) den (b) top (c) three
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) three (b) the (c) dog
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) those (c) thick
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thick (c) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) the (b) thick (c) tin
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) that
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) three (c) day
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) there (c) thank
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) tank (c) day
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) thin (c) then
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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