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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 727 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) door (c) thread
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) then (b) thing (c) two
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thick (b) dark (c) two
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) thread (c) thirsty
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) duck
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) dark
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) them (b) dare (c) desk
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) thing
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) thousand
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) tick
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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