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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 637 · 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 “throw”? (a) duck (b) top (c) thin
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) dark (c) there
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) two
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dog (b) the (c) thumb
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) then (b) dog (c) thing
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) dare
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) dark (c) thing
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) thousand (c) two
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) then
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) dare (c) tall
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tin (b) them (c) dark

Answer key

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

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