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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 192 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) the (c) dog
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tin (b) this (c) dust
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 “thousand”? (a) tree (b) tall (c) thing
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) this (c) den
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “thirty”? (a) that (b) top (c) thank
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) thread
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) thin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “thirty”? (a) tree (b) three (c) den
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dive (b) thirsty (c) them
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) this (c) throw
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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