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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 879 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) them
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) table (b) the (c) think
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tie (b) these (c) dog
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) ten (c) dark
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) thin (c) there
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) these (c) thick
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) thin (c) day
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) there (b) tick (c) thousand
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) dust
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) dog (c) thing
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thing
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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