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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 512 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) tall
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tall (b) top (c) think
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) then
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) this (b) top (c) three
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) there (c) thousand
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thick (b) there (c) dust
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) desk (c) thick
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) day (c) ten
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) thirty
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) thread

Answer key

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

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