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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 823 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) there (c) den
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) there
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thing (b) desk (c) the
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “thin”? (a) den (b) tick (c) throw
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) think (c) then
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) they (c) den
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) then (b) ten (c) think
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) ten
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) throw (b) tank (c) dare
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thick (b) that (c) dive

Answer key

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

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