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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 476 · 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 starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) then
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) three (b) tin (c) them
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dark (b) tin (c) thumb
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) day (c) that
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tie (b) think (c) thank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thousand (b) duck (c) this
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) that (c) dust
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) den
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thank (b) ten (c) there
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tank (b) duck (c) they

Answer key

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

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