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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 257 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) tick (c) thirsty
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) these (b) tree (c) think
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) they (c) table
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) top (b) think (c) tree
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) desk (b) tick (c) thick
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) top
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) two
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) throw (c) tin
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “the”? (a) this (b) dust (c) dark
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dog (b) tank (c) throw
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) tree (c) think
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) table (c) the
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) that (b) thread (c) den
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tall (b) the (c) den
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) these
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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