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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 594 · 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 fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) there (c) day
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) top (c) thin
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) then (c) tick
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) there (c) two
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thick (b) dust (c) these
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) the (c) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) dive
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) the (c) thing
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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