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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 454 · 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) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) that
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) them (c) two
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thirty (b) they (c) dog
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) thing (c) den
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dust (b) table (c) then
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) that (c) thirty
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) thin (c) tree
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dust (b) tin (c) then
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) think (c) there
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) dog
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den

Answer key

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

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