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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 771 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thick (b) this (c) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thank (b) then (c) dog
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) tie (c) den
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) three (c) tall
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) them (c) ten
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) those (b) tick (c) three
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) two (c) them
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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