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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 386 · 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 “tall”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) thousand
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Listen: 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 fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) that (c) tie
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) they (c) tree
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) throw (b) ten (c) dark
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) tall (c) think
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) those
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tin”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) thirty

Answer key

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

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