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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 987 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  2. 2.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 starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tall (b) two (c) thick
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) that (c) think
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) two (b) them (c) thank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) day (c) thousand
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) the (c) tick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) dog (b) thumb (c) tank

Answer key

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

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