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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 809 · 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 “table”? (a) think (b) thin (c) tank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) those (b) then (c) dust
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) those (c) duck
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thing (b) dare (c) tin
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) three
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) thing (c) table
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) those
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 “these”? (a) dare (b) this (c) dust
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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