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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 390 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thin (b) thumb (c) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) dive (c) this
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dare (b) two (c) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) this (b) three (c) tree
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) throw (b) day (c) top
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) den (b) thank (c) table
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) them (c) thumb
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) there
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dog (b) thumb (c) tank
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) thick
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “them”? (a) they (b) dark (c) dog
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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