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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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