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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 60 · 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.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) dare
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) that
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) day (c) throw
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) table (b) three (c) throw
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) thing (c) thirsty
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) thing (c) tree
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tin (b) dare (c) thousand
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) those (c) duck
  34. 34.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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) thumb
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) that
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) throw (b) day (c) tick
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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