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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 236 · 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 “tree”? (a) three (b) tin (c) thank
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thing (b) tick (c) them
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) these (c) thick
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) throw (b) them (c) top
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) tank (c) desk
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “then”? (a) thank (b) those (c) dive
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “dark”? (a) this (b) thin (c) den
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) tree (c) duck
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thin (b) then (c) dog
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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