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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 791 · 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) three (b) tree
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) tank
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) dive (c) thick
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) duck (c) top
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thirty (b) dare (c) then
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) the
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) tie
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thin (b) door (c) that
  38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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