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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 350 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) top
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) thirty (c) dare
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) ten (b) dare (c) think
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) those (c) thing
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thread
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) dust (c) them
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) there
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) then
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dust (b) ten (c) this
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thousand (b) tank (c) tin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) thing (c) den
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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