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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 656 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) desk (c) there
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) tree (c) tank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) ten (b) these (c) think
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) thread (c) tin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) dive
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) tree (c) dog
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) thin (c) that
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) tick (c) dare
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) there (b) think (c) table
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) tree (c) dog
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) that (b) day (c) them
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) dark
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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