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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 125 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) thin (c) those
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) them (c) dare
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) tick (c) thirty
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) think (b) dog (c) tank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) think (c) then
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) then (b) thousand (c) tin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) dive (c) thank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thin (c) tin
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) that (b) think (c) den

Answer key

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

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