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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 178 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) thumb (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) dark
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) top (c) those
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) tick
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) tin (c) door
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) ten
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) they (c) dare
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tank”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) thirsty
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) them (b) duck (c) there
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) throw (b) thousand (c) top
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) thirsty (c) two

Answer key

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

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