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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 852 · 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 “think”? (a) ten (b) dive (c) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) table (b) thumb (c) thin
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) tree (c) think
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tie (b) this (c) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) thin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tin (b) tie (c) thumb
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) thirty
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tin (b) duck (c) then
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) ten (b) that (c) den
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thumb
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “thick”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) the
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tall (b) think (c) den
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tall (b) this (c) dog
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) tick (c) thin
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) day
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) then

Answer key

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

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