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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 613 · 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 “three”? (a) top (b) dark (c) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) dive (c) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) table (c) these
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) thirty
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) dust (c) the
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) tank (c) dark
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) these (c) think
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) tree (c) throw

Answer key

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

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