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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 36 · 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 “thick”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) there
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) two (b) them (c) dog
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) then (b) ten (c) thread
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) top (c) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dust (b) these (c) desk
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) table (c) thumb
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) then (c) thumb
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) them (c) top
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) day (b) three (c) tank
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) three (c) tin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) there (c) thick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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 “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) this (b) tick (c) thing
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) then

Answer key

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

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