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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 428 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) thumb (c) tank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “dive”? (a) they (b) these (c) dog
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) these
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thing (b) those (c) tie
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) tie
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thing (b) door (c) these
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) day (c) this
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) tank (c) think
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) den (c) thumb
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) den (c) door
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) think (c) dog
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) thread (c) tick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) they (c) dive
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) tall (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) three (b) these (c) dog

Answer key

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

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