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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 686 · 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 “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) think
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thing (c) den
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tin (b) that (c) dust
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) thank (c) tree
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) three (c) door
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) dust (c) thing
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) throw (b) dust (c) the
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) dare (c) then
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) the (c) then
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  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 “three”? (a) tick (b) they (c) thumb
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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