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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 263 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) those (c) table
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) thumb (c) table
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) them (b) tin (c) thank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) the (c) ten
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tick (b) the (c) dog
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) top (b) desk (c) then
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) three
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) tank
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) top (b) there (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) tank (c) dare
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) tall (c) den
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) tall
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tin (b) them (c) dive
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) thank (c) that
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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