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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 135 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tree (b) thin (c) thousand
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) duck (c) them
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) desk
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thumb
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) den (c) thank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) tree (c) thank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) door (b) there (c) thirty
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thank (b) thirsty (c) tin
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) tick
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) tree (c) thumb
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tall”? (a) three (b) tin (c) thirty
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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