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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 85 · 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 starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) that
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) three (c) den
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) thirsty (c) that
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) door (b) tin (c) thirsty
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thin (b) tick (c) those
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) they (b) thread (c) dog
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) three
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) these (c) duck
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) then
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) those (c) desk
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) thin (c) door
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) ten (b) desk (c) then
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

Answer key

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

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