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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 399 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) dog (c) thin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirsty (b) den (c) there
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) day (c) those
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) this
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) tree (c) thumb
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) then (b) tick (c) thousand
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) then (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirty (b) thirsty (c) top
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) throw (b) tall (c) two
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) door (b) tree (c) throw
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) three (c) ten
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) two (b) there (c) duck

Answer key

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

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