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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 962 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) door
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) think (c) ten
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) thin (c) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) dark
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) thirsty
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) den (b) tick (c) thirty
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) thousand (c) thumb

Answer key

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

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