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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 671 · 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) top (b) that (c) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) day (c) these
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) tree (c) thin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) dare (c) tin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) dark
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) den
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) the (c) thread
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “throw”? (a) three (b) dust (c) tank
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) those (c) den
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) tick (c) dark
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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