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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 325 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) throw
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) this (c) dog
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tree (b) them (c) door
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thank (b) this (c) dust
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) ten (b) dare (c) these
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tie (b) thumb (c) thick
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) they (c) desk
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) that
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thing (b) that (c) tree
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “tick”? (a) ten (b) door (c) thank

Answer key

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

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