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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 191 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) the (c) thing
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thing (b) two (c) ten
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) den
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) thirty
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) door (b) thin (c) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) dark (c) den
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “dog”? (a) there (b) dive (c) these
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) den (c) thumb
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) three
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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