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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 384 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) dive (c) thick
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) dare (c) three
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Listen: 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 fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) table
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “think” 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 “den”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) door
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) think (b) dare (c) this
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) think (c) that
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) tall
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) tree (c) door
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) duck (b) thirsty (c) tank
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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