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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 170 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thin (b) tank (c) dare
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) the (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) thick (c) top
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tie (b) them (c) thumb
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) duck (c) tank
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) thumb
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) them
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) door (c) thank
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thin (b) den (c) that
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three

Answer key

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

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