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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 720 · 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.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) tie (c) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) tin (c) thin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) dog (c) day
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) day (c) there
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) them (c) tick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) day
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) duck (b) thirty (c) tall
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) tick (c) there
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) thirty
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thousand (c) thread
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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