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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 875 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) dog (c) thick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) den (b) thank (c) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) top
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) thread (c) these
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) them (c) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirty (b) this (c) ten
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) two (c) them
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dust (b) three (c) table
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) think (c) ten
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) they (b) ten (c) thread
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) door
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) dog (c) this
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) thing (c) then
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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