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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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