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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 762 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) they (b) tin (c) thin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) tall
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) thread (c) dark
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) them
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) day (c) thirty
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thumb (b) ten (c) thing
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tank (b) desk (c) think
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dare (b) three (c) that
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) that
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree

Answer key

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

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