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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 713 · 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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) the (b) dark (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) this (b) two (c) thirty
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) two (c) thin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) those (c) table
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thin (b) two (c) tank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) then (c) thumb
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) thin (c) dive
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) they (c) duck
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thirsty (b) then (c) desk
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) thick (c) tank
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) tank (c) thick

Answer key

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

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