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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 969 · 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) tin (b) tree (c) thirty
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) ten
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) these (c) thread
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) dare (b) thirsty (c) top
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) thank
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) thing (c) those
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “that”? (a) duck (b) these (c) thirty
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) dive
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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