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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 555 · 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) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tank (b) three (c) dare
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) ten (c) thumb
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) dare (c) dog
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) three
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “thick”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thirsty
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) three (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) those (c) table
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) thin (c) desk
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thread (b) top (c) then
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) these (c) them
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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