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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 967 · 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 starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) day (c) think
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) two (b) three (c) think
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) day (c) dare
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) day (b) the (c) thing
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) three (b) this (c) tank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) think (b) this (c) tall
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) den (c) those
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) then (b) top (c) thick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) den (c) tick
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) day (c) two
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) they (b) dive (c) top
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) dare (c) thirsty

Answer key

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

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