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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 496 · 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.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) duck (c) thirsty
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) tall (c) duck
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) those
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) that (c) dog
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) den (b) thing (c) tie
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) then (b) that (c) door
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) them (b) tick (c) three
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) throw (b) desk (c) tie
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dust (b) dive (c) them
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) that (c) thirty
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) tin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) think
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) tin (c) den

Answer key

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

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