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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 70 · 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 “ten”? (a) thumb (b) thick (c) tin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) desk (c) table
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tick (b) three (c) thank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) thank (c) they
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) duck (c) den
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) tall (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dust (b) they (c) thumb
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) top
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) duck
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thin (b) that (c) dark
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) these (c) dive
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) there
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) them

Answer key

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

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