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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 657 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) thousand
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) three (c) thing
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) desk (c) the
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “those”? (a) door (b) the (c) dark
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “thread”? (a) dust (b) thumb (c) two
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) them (b) three (c) dust
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) think (c) dust
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) three (b) table (c) dust
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) den
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tall (b) dare (c) thing
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) door (c) those
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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