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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 880 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) thousand (c) day
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) this
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” 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) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) those
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) top (b) there (c) thirsty
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) they (c) day
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) den
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) thin (c) dive
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tall (b) thirty (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) then
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) thread (c) tank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) thread (c) dog
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. as in “this”
  3. that
  4. as in “thin”
  5. thank
  6. taught
  7. tree
  8. as in “this”
  9. as in “this”
  10. Between your teeth
  11. as in “this”
  12. they
  13. as in “this”
  14. then
  15. Between your teeth
  16. Between your teeth
  17. as in “thin”
  18. thin
  19. Between your teeth
  20. throw
  21. top
  22. den
  23. day
  24. thumb
  25. three
  26. Between your teeth
  27. thought
  28. tree
  29. Between your teeth
  30. tin
  31. dive
  32. tick
  33. tall
  34. as in “thin”
  35. day
  36. then
  37. as in “this”
  38. thread
  39. that
  40. as in “this”

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