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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 683 · 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.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) they (b) day (c) tick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) day (b) tick (c) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thank (b) tick (c) table
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) thing (c) thirsty
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “this”? (a) tie (b) that (c) den
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) tank (c) thirty
  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 “dog”? (a) dark (b) these (c) then
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) they (c) day
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.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 “table”? (a) thread (b) thumb (c) ten
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) three (c) dive

Answer key

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

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