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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 710 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) then
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) three (c) that
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) that (c) tank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) throw (c) tank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) two
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) dog (c) thin
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) ten
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) this (b) top (c) throw
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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