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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 409 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) throw (b) these (c) day
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) the (c) tall
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) then (c) tank
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) tin (c) dust
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) they (b) tin (c) thirty
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) these
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) think
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) thread (c) desk
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) thumb (c) dive
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) they (c) thank
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dust (b) tall (c) three
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dark (b) tree (c) thread
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) day
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) three (c) duck

Answer key

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

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