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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 327 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) thick
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) tank (c) the
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thick (b) the (c) dare
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) dark (c) thing
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thing (b) duck (c) there
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) table (c) thousand
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) duck
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) thirty
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) those (c) thousand
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) thread (c) door
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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