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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 38 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) two
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) thank (c) tie
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) tall (c) dog
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) tie (c) that
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) this (c) throw
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) thousand (c) they
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) den (b) tank (c) them
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) there (b) dust (c) thin
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dust (b) three (c) table

Answer key

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

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