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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 784 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) table
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) thread (c) them
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) throw
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) the (c) thick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) thirty (c) door
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) thirty (c) dog
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) thin (c) desk
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) duck (c) tree
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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