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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 985 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) tie (c) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) dare (c) those
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) those (c) three
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) these (c) three
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) throw (c) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) duck (b) these (c) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) that (b) three (c) tank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” 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 “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) that (b) tall (c) think
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) door (c) tree
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) three (b) dive (c) then
  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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “door”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) then
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

Answer key

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

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