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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 152 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) tin (c) then
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) two (c) this
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) tree
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) dive (c) this
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) tie (c) thread
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) those
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) dare
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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