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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 966 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) dust (b) tick (c) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) ten (c) thick
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) top (b) think (c) table
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) thumb
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dog (b) top (c) this
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) thumb
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) thank (c) tank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tall (b) then (c) den
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) thumb
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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