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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 869 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) two (b) there (c) dog
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) this (b) door (c) tank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) den
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) tie (c) door
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) the (b) tie (c) thirty
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) those (b) dark (c) thirty
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) that (b) ten (c) thin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) then (b) thread (c) tank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) two (c) the
  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.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) then (c) dog
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) table (c) this
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) there (b) dog (c) think
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) thin (c) these
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) tank

Answer key

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

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