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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 857 · 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) tank (b) thousand (c) dare
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) den
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thing
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tree (b) they (c) den
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) top (b) door (c) throw
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) tin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) think (c) dive
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) throw (c) tank
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) that (c) desk
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) dust (c) throw
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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