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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 764 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) three (c) then
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) throw (c) dust
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thing”? (a) ten (b) then (c) think
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) desk (c) thread
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) think (b) dark (c) those
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thing
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “dust”? (a) then (b) tick (c) desk
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thirsty (b) this (c) dive
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) day (c) that
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

Answer key

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

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