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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 194 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thin (c) thousand
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thumb (b) throw (c) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) that (b) dark (c) them
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) day (b) thing (c) those
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) this (c) dare
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) den (c) these
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) dive (c) ten
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) three
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirty (b) dare (c) they
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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