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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 649 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) tree (c) day
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) door (c) tie
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) dark (c) thread
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tick (b) desk (c) thirsty
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) thumb
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) three (b) duck (c) then
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) then (c) tank
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) throw (b) tie (c) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) dark (c) thumb
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) thousand (c) two
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) then
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) tall
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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