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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 366 · 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 “three”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) tank
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) tank
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) that (c) top
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) thing (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) this
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) they (c) day
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) there
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) top (c) den
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thin (b) this (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) them (b) dare (c) dog
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) thing
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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