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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 698 · 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 “think”? (a) two (b) top (c) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  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 fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) day (b) they (c) these
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) this (c) door
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) there (c) this
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dog (c) two
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) dark (c) then
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) this
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) three
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) tree (c) thank
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) tick
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thick (b) door (c) those
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) thousand (c) ten
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) then (c) door
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three

Answer key

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

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