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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 676 · 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 “thick”? (a) thread (b) that (c) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tin (b) these (c) dark
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) thank (c) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) door (c) them
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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 “tree”? (a) those (b) two (c) thread
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) tree (c) desk
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thing (b) ten (c) thousand
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dive (b) this (c) thin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) thread
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) thing (c) that
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) there (b) thread (c) top
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) day (c) thick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) desk (c) this
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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