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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 355 · 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 “thread”? (a) dive (b) throw (c) ten
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tin (b) there (c) dive
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) dare (c) throw
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thin
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thirty (b) those (c) den
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) them
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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