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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 353 · 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 “this”? (a) the (b) duck (c) dive
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) they (c) dark
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) then
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) those (c) dare
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) dark (c) thank
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) desk (b) thumb (c) top
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) they (b) there (c) dust
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) desk (b) top (c) thank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dark (b) ten (c) thousand
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) there (c) dive
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) dust (c) tin
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dust (b) tin (c) those

Answer key

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

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