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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 374 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) think (c) they
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) two (b) dog (c) thing
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) tie (c) them
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 “den”? (a) tall (b) dust (c) there
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) tick
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) thumb (c) tin
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) this (b) three (c) top
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) two (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) this (c) tall
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) this (c) duck
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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