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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 789 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thin (b) there (c) tick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) tin (c) dog
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thin (b) thousand (c) tree
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) desk
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) table (b) dust (c) those
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) thin (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) then (c) dare
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thin (b) thousand (c) tank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thing (b) day (c) then
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) thing (c) thirsty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) those (b) day (c) tick

Answer key

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

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