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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 375 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) dog
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) think (c) tall
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) tin (c) den
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) thread (c) tin
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) they (b) dare (c) door
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) dive (c) thing
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) then (b) tank (c) throw
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) desk (b) thirty (c) tank

Answer key

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

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