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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 623 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) thick (c) dog
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) this
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) think (c) tall
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) three (b) they (c) top
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “thousand”? (a) they (b) table (c) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) den (c) thread
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) thing (c) then
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) then (b) thin (c) tick
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dark (b) they (c) ten
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) there
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) throw (b) this (c) tank
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) two (b) dog (c) the

Answer key

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

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