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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 545 · 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 “these”? (a) think (b) there (c) dust
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thumb (b) then (c) tin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) tin (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) the (c) tick
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) the (b) three (c) tick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) thirty (c) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) they
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) tree (c) thousand
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) there
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: 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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) dog (c) ten
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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