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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 769 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) table
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) day (b) thousand (c) ten
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) tick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) tree
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) these (b) tick (c) day
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) desk (b) thirsty (c) two
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) duck (c) tie
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thank (b) top (c) duck
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) three (c) thirsty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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