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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 687 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) those (b) table (c) thin
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “day”? (a) dog (b) the (c) that
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) thirty (c) the
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) that (c) thank
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) three (b) dust (c) tall
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) thing (c) top
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) they (b) two (c) think
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) tank (c) thousand
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) tall (c) thumb
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) table (c) dive
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) tin (c) thousand
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) tie (c) day
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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