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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 840 · 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.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) two (c) thousand
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thick (b) then (c) tick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) these (b) day (c) two
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thirty
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) dust (c) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) thumb (c) thank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) thick (c) dust
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tank (b) think (c) throw
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) table (b) the (c) dust
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) thousand (c) that
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) two (b) these (c) den
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) den (c) thirty
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) then (c) dive
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) this

Answer key

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

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