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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 466 · 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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirsty (b) the (c) duck
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) tree (c) thousand
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) tie
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dare
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) thing
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) think (c) then
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) these (c) tin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tall (b) duck (c) these
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) thin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) thread (c) tie
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) thread (c) tick
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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