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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 103 · 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 “those”? (a) dive (b) door (c) the
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) thousand (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) those (c) dive
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) duck (c) thirty
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) dog (c) door
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tall (b) think (c) ten
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) day (b) there (c) that
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) tree (c) them
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) tin
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “the”? (a) day (b) they (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thirty (b) dark (c) there
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) door (c) them
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tank (b) there (c) dark
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) then (c) thirty
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) dive
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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