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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 308 · 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 “ten”? (a) think (b) two (c) there
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) that (c) thirsty
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) the
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) tank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) this (c) thirty
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thin (c) tall
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “the” 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) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dive (b) they (c) think
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) this (b) think (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) three (c) this
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) desk
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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