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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 470 · 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 “tree”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) tie
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) think (c) top
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tie (b) dare (c) think
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) top
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) that (b) thirsty (c) tin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) thirsty
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.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 “then”? (a) think (b) dark (c) the
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) then (c) think
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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