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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 487 · 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 “tie”? (a) table (b) this (c) thread
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) dark
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  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.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) them (c) ten
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) they (c) those
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) dive (c) three
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) thirsty (c) then
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) dare (b) thick (c) tank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thirty (b) dark (c) tie
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) this (c) duck
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) thirty (c) two
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) tall (c) thick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) dark (c) dog
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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