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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 336 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) then (b) tie (c) thin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) desk (c) tin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) thank
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) den (b) thread (c) this
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) dive (c) tree
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.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 “tin”? (a) thumb (b) thick (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) two (b) them (c) dark
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dust (c) thick
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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