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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 543 · 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 “those”? (a) the (b) day (c) dare
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) tree
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) desk (c) thick
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) these (c) two
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) tank (c) desk
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tree (b) dive (c) the
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) duck (b) thank (c) tie
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) tree (c) thirty
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dark (b) top (c) then
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) tank
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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