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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 584 · 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) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) tank (c) day
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) den (b) thread (c) tick
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) tin (b) door (c) then
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) them
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) them (c) tank
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) den (c) thumb
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) that (c) duck
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) throw (c) them
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) day (c) the
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) dive

Answer key

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

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