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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 620 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) tin (c) there
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) then (b) two (c) thing
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) day (c) thin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) this (b) think (c) top
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) the (b) tie (c) thin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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