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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 588 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) the
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) duck (c) those
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) day (c) thing
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) this (b) thin (c) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “them”? (a) think (b) these (c) dust
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) tree
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) the (c) thick
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) the (b) day (c) dust
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) tin (c) thread
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) two (c) think
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) dive
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

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

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