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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 675 · 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 starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) tall (c) thirty
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) these (b) tank (c) thousand
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dare (b) thing (c) tie
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.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) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) those (b) ten (c) throw
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) think (b) tank (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) three (c) door
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) them (c) thank
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) tank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) these (c) thank
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) think (c) two
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. dare
  2. tree
  3. thirty
  4. thousand
  5. tie
  6. they
  7. Between your teeth
  8. as in “this”
  9. as in “this”
  10. dough
  11. as in “thin”
  12. as in “this”
  13. tank
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. as in “this”
  16. as in “thin”
  17. thin
  18. ten
  19. as in “thin”
  20. Behind your top teeth
  21. Between your teeth
  22. as in “this”
  23. as in “thin”
  24. think
  25. tree
  26. thank
  27. Behind your top teeth
  28. Between your teeth
  29. thirsty
  30. these
  31. as in “this”
  32. as in “thin”
  33. then
  34. den
  35. though
  36. tin
  37. three
  38. taught
  39. think
  40. Between your teeth

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