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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 207 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  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 “that”? (a) thank (b) day (c) these
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thirty (c) day
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thank (c) tin
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tall (c) tin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) they
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thin (b) dive (c) tick
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) dark (c) think
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) this (c) door
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) tall (c) dog
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) day (c) dog
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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