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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 982 · 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 “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dog (b) thread (c) top
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “thread”? (a) two (b) think (c) table
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: 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 mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) throw
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) day (b) three (c) tree
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) day (c) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) dare (c) thirty
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) those (c) two
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) tin (c) ten
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) dive (c) that
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) table (c) desk
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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