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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 554 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) tin (c) those
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) think
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) they (b) thousand (c) dust
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) there (c) thumb
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) those (b) thank (c) tie
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirty (b) desk (c) two
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) three (c) tin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) that
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” 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 starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) tank (c) throw
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) desk (b) that (c) two
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) this (c) dust
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) dog (c) thirty
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) two

Answer key

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

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