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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 211 · 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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tick (b) think (c) the
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thumb (b) dark (c) they
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) those (c) thick
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thin (b) the (c) duck
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) those (c) this
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) den (c) thirty
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) tick (c) dive
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) dare (c) them
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) day (b) that (c) dare
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) them (b) dust (c) tree
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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