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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 179 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) think (b) thirty (c) tank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) door (c) two
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thumb (b) those (c) dive
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thousand (b) them (c) dog
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) they (c) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) they (c) two
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) then (c) thirty
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) door (b) ten (c) thousand
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) desk (b) thank (c) two
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dust
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “thank”? (a) tall (b) top (c) think
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) dive (c) thumb
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) den (b) there (c) thin
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) they (c) thing
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) this

Answer key

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

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