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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 426 · 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 “there”? (a) those (b) dive (c) day
  2. 2.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) think (b) tree (c) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thirsty (b) dare (c) this
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) the (b) tie (c) den
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) door
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) thread
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “the”? (a) throw (b) there (c) dust
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) two (c) three
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirty (b) dark (c) these
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dog (b) dust (c) those
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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