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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 477 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) dark (c) thousand
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) duck (b) tree (c) thick
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) top (c) tree
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thumb
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) that (c) table
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) tall (c) door
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) dive (c) thirsty
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thing (b) top (c) table
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) day (c) this
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) door (c) they
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) day (c) three

Answer key

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

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