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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 509 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) these (c) desk
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dare (b) three (c) tree
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) think (b) there (c) day
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) them (c) thing
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) this
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) thin (c) door
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) tree (c) thin
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) dark (c) three
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) that
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) these (c) dark

Answer key

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

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