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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 536 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tree (b) those (c) duck
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) there (c) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) they
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) dust (c) thin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) table (c) dive
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) that
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tin (b) they (c) den
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) three
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) tin (c) these

Answer key

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

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