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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 134 · 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 “dog”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) door
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) thirty (c) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) then
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) den (c) tie
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) door (b) table (c) three
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) the
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) door (c) two
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) thumb
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) thick (c) table
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) that (c) thin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) tall
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) these (b) desk (c) think
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) this
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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