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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 168 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) thirsty
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) then (c) table
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thank”? (a) them (b) thousand (c) tall
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) tin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) then
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) day (c) this
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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 “day”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) there
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) den

Answer key

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

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