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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 391 · 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 “table”? (a) throw (b) then (c) tick
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) those (b) duck (c) they
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) they (c) thick
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) think
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thing (b) tick (c) tree
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) them (b) tall (c) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) them
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) den (c) ten
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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