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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 898 · 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 “thick”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) dark (c) the
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) then
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirsty (b) they (c) den
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) top (b) duck (c) throw
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dog (c) thirsty
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) this (c) dive
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) that
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dust (b) there (c) table
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) these (b) day (c) dust
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) the (b) then (c) dive
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) throw (b) dark (c) tie
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) there (c) day
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) think

Answer key

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

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