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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 954 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) duck (c) thirty
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) day (c) dare
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) this
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) those (c) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) thread (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) them
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) that
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) desk (c) these
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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) the (b) thread (c) top
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tall (b) tree (c) thirsty
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) tall
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) them (b) think (c) two
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) this (c) thirsty
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) them (b) two (c) thirsty
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dive (b) this (c) those
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. thick
  3. thirty
  4. Behind your top teeth
  5. as in “thin”
  6. these
  7. dough
  8. tree
  9. tank
  10. as in “thin”
  11. thin
  12. tin
  13. tall
  14. thumb
  15. as in “thin”
  16. thought
  17. dog
  18. as in “thin”
  19. though
  20. these
  21. as in “this”
  22. thank
  23. as in “thin”
  24. thread
  25. thirsty
  26. day
  27. throw
  28. thumb
  29. Between your teeth
  30. tick
  31. as in “thin”
  32. then
  33. think
  34. thirsty
  35. two
  36. as in “thin”
  37. thin
  38. dive
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. as in “thin”

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