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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 706 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) that (b) tall (c) thread
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) tin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) there (c) den
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) dive
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) door (b) throw (c) tick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) three
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tall (b) day (c) three
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) think (c) dare
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thank (b) two (c) table
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) they (c) throw
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) two (b) this (c) day
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dark (b) thing (c) that

Answer key

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

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