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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 866 · 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 “door”? (a) dive (b) they (c) thin
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) ten (c) the
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) this
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thank (b) thousand (c) top
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) this
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) this (c) that
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “thin”? (a) two (b) three (c) tree
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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