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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 562 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tie (b) door (c) thick
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) day (c) them
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) ten
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) there
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) dark (c) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) duck (c) thick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) thousand (c) this
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) den
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) this (c) tick
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) them (b) day (c) ten
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 “two”? (a) thread (b) tank (c) thirsty
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) tall (c) door

Answer key

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

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