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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 240 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) table (b) den (c) three
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) dive (c) thread
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) tie (c) thumb
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dive (b) those (c) thumb
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) thirty (c) tick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) then (c) thing
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) thick (c) table
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) those (c) thousand
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) door (c) throw
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) there (b) thin (c) tree
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) tank (c) think
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) them (c) dive

Answer key

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

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