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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 238 · 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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tin (b) them (c) dive
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) these (c) desk
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “thick”? (a) two (b) three (c) dust
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thank (b) two (c) three
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) two (b) dog (c) then
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) there
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thread (b) tank (c) dog
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) dark (c) top
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tree (b) dog (c) there
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thirty (b) this (c) duck
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) they
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tick (b) den (c) then
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) two (c) dive
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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