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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 579 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) these (c) throw
  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 fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) desk (b) two (c) thousand
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  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 “thirsty”? (a) the (b) thin (c) top
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “day”? (a) thirty (b) duck (c) this
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) dive
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) desk
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) the (c) den
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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