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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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