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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 427 · 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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) day
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) thank
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) day (c) top
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) tick (c) thing
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) two
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) dust (c) top
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) two
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) three (c) two
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) then (c) tall
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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