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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 570 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) table (b) thread (c) day
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thin (b) dive (c) there
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thank (b) duck (c) tin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dog (b) table (c) thin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) duck (b) then (c) they
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) thumb (c) tree
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) tick
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) two
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) think (b) throw (c) tick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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