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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 106 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) dive (c) door
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “den”? (a) they (b) dark (c) thing
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “thick”? (a) thousand (b) dive (c) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thank (b) table (c) thirty
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tin (b) thread (c) tree
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dare (b) thousand (c) this
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) there (b) dare (c) tank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) three (c) dive
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) there (b) tall (c) thank
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) den (b) thick (c) then
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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