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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 680 · 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.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tall (b) think (c) thing
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) they (b) tie (c) thick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) thing (c) these
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) dog
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) tie (c) then
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) top (c) thick
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) tie (c) thank
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) this (c) tank
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) think (c) day
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) thirty
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tick (b) them (c) dare
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) tin (c) day
  38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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