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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 513 · 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 “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) then (c) dog
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) tick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) duck (c) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) top
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) top (c) day
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) there
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) the
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) thin (c) table
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) door (b) thing (c) tank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tick (b) desk (c) these
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) that (c) day
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) these

Answer key

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

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