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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 302 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) dive (c) then
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tin (b) the (c) desk
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) then
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) desk (b) thick (c) tin
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thick (b) the (c) two
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) dog (c) dare
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) duck (b) the (c) three
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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