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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 961 · 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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) the (c) thread
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) dark (c) thing
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) thirty
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) thousand
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) they
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) that
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) them
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tick (b) this (c) duck
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) the
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dark (b) then (c) those
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dog (b) thumb (c) tie
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) these (b) dog (c) tank

Answer key

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

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