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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 226 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thick (b) those (c) desk
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) desk
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) there (c) thirty
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) those (c) day
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) tin (c) dust
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thumb (b) those (c) dive
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) then (c) dog
  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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) dare (c) thumb
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) dare (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) them (b) tie (c) thumb
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) then (b) dog (c) dust
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) tall (c) think
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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