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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 326 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) the
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) thick (c) tie
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) three (c) then
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) top (b) door (c) this
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thread (b) they (c) dare
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) top (b) tick (c) thing
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) top (c) there
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) thin (c) them
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) top (b) dust (c) those
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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