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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 445 · 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) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) throw
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) think (b) those (c) desk
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) they (b) dog (c) thirty
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) tin (c) dog
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thirty
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) they (c) two
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dog (b) top (c) think
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) these (c) thin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

Answer key

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

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