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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 96 · 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 “there”? (a) den (b) tree (c) the
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thin (b) that (c) dive
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tin (b) that (c) thin
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) dare
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) that (c) tie
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thousand (b) these (c) dare
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) that (c) duck
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) these (b) desk (c) thirty
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) tick (c) thing
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) there
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) that
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) throw

Answer key

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

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