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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 413 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) tall
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) thin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) door (c) throw
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tank (b) these (c) duck
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) thousand
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tick (b) den (c) thing
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) they
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) dive (c) dust
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) tie (c) dive
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) then (c) two
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) three (b) that (c) dark
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) three (c) then
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) those (c) tree

Answer key

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

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