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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 288 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) this
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) then
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) two (b) dark (c) that
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) tall (c) thirsty
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) door (c) think
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) top (c) dark
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) them (c) tie
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “tank”? (a) throw (b) table (c) them
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) them (b) this (c) duck
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.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 fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) tree
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) tie

Answer key

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

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