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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 611 · 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 “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) thick (c) tank
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) top
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) tin
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) dive (c) these
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) throw (b) dog (c) the
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) thick (c) tank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) ten (b) those (c) thick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) those (b) ten (c) thirsty
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) that (c) duck
  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 fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) tank

Answer key

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

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