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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 46 · 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 “thin”? (a) three (b) ten (c) those
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tank (b) duck (c) this
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) throw (c) those
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thirsty (b) dive (c) these
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tie (b) these (c) dog
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.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 fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) dust (c) thin
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) door (c) thousand
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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