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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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