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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 956 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thread (b) this (c) tall
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “day”? (a) that (b) tank (c) door
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) there (b) tree (c) thousand
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) this (c) thirsty
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) them
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) den (b) think (c) tank

Answer key

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

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