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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 666 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) then (c) tank
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirsty (b) thin (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) top (b) tin (c) thumb
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) two
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) door (c) thumb
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) there
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tie (b) den (c) then
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) day (b) thin (c) tree
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) think (c) two
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) tie (c) dust
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) den (c) thumb
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirsty (b) table (c) thirty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) thin (c) dark

Answer key

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

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