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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 330 · 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 “the”? (a) this (b) dive (c) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) dog (c) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) dark (c) think
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dark (b) tie (c) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) thank (c) dark
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) then (c) tank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) tall (c) them
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) tall (c) thread
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) desk (c) tank
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) they (b) dust (c) then
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) the (c) two
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) think (c) tree
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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