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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 903 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) tree
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) tall
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) table (c) that
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) den (b) tank (c) thumb
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) thirsty
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) tin
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) tree
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) then (c) day
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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