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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 998 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) dive (b) top (c) throw
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) those (b) think (c) dive
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) then
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) door (c) tie
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) think (b) dark (c) there
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) think (c) two
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) dare
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “dust”? (a) three (b) this (c) duck
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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