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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 484 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) think (b) that (c) tie
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) three (c) dive
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) them (b) three (c) tick
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thumb (b) tall (c) top
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) tie (c) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) tree (c) tick
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) table
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) the (b) three (c) ten
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) the (c) table
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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