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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 264 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dust (b) three (c) top
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) this (c) ten
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) two
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) tall (c) thin
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) that (c) desk
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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