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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 965 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) desk
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) dog (c) desk
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) the
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dust
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) ten (c) dog
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) think (b) then (c) two
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) day (b) top (c) thirty
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) that (c) tie
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) they (b) tie (c) den
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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