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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 507 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) dark
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirsty (b) tank (c) throw
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) top (c) then
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) three (c) table
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) they (c) three
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” 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.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) think (b) dog (c) there
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tin (b) desk (c) them
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tin (b) den (c) then
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) think (b) door (c) this
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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