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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 711 · 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 “these” 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 “tin”? (a) thin (b) table (c) den
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tick (b) them (c) door
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) dive (c) dog
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) two (c) this
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) table
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) tie (c) thank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) thank (c) table
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) there (c) three
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thick (b) day (c) them
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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