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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 206 · 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 starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) dive (c) this
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) thick (c) dark
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) there (c) thousand
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) throw (b) them (c) table
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) thumb
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) table (c) that
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) that (c) three
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) table (b) they (c) dark
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) them (c) thread
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) dust (c) these
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tree (b) them (c) dive
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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