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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 999 · 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 “thumb”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) ten
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) ten (b) these (c) dust
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tick (b) dive (c) then
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) then (c) top
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) think (b) day (c) this
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) duck (b) top (c) thick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “tree”? (a) three (b) dust (c) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) that (c) two
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) dark (c) then
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) these (b) door (c) top
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

Answer key

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

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