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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 114 · 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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) then (b) thirsty (c) top
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) think (b) duck (c) then
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) table (b) thank (c) thin
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) two (c) they
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) three (c) tall
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) there
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: 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 “tick”? (a) table (b) that (c) thousand
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) those (c) think
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) thousand
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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