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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 658 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) den (b) throw (c) tick
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) that (c) tree
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tin (b) day (c) they
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) think (c) tall
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “two”? (a) thread (b) tree (c) think
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) ten (c) this
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tree (b) den (c) they
  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 fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) thousand (c) tie
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) there
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) think (b) there (c) two
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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