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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 338 · 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 “duck”? (a) dare (b) those (c) thing
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) this
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) thank (c) top
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) that
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) den (b) that (c) thank
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) table (b) there (c) dark
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) these
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thing (b) desk (c) these
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thousand (b) door (c) they
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) table (b) dust (c) they

Answer key

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

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