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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 529 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) tin
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) dive (c) think
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) throw (b) dog (c) they
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) that (c) two
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) them (c) dust
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) ten (c) thousand
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) ten
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) den (c) thing
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) then (c) thread
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) duck (c) they
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) thing (c) tree
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) thick (c) those
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) top (c) table
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) throw (b) three (c) top
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three

Answer key

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

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