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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 853 · 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) table (b) tree (c) thumb
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) that (c) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thumb (b) den (c) that
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) that (c) top
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tall (b) duck (c) thirty
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) thousand (c) this
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) thick (c) ten
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) tick (c) thank
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) dare
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “think”? (a) that (b) throw (c) tree
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) this (c) thick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dog (b) top (c) throw
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) them (b) tall (c) thin
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) dog

Answer key

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

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