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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 213 · 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 starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) three (b) den (c) this
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) three (b) them (c) den
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) dive (c) there
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dust (b) tie (c) then
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) thirty (c) the
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) tank
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) door (c) tie
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) then (b) three (c) den
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) dog
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) duck (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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