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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 993 · 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.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) tin (c) them
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) table
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dare (b) tie (c) think
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) dog
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thick (b) dust (c) top
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thank (b) dust (c) them
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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