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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 712 · 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.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) those
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “three”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) this
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) three (c) top
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tank (b) desk (c) those
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) the
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) table (b) dare (c) the
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thread (b) door (c) there
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) door (c) tree
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) thick (c) tree

Answer key

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

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