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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 469 · 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 fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thirty”? (a) thick (b) there (c) tin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) day
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) dare
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) desk (c) thirty
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) den (b) table (c) thirty
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) tree
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) tin (c) this
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dive (b) tall (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) throw
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) day
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) tree
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) thank (c) that
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) dark
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) there (c) thousand
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) they (c) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) door (b) that (c) dust
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

Answer key

  1. den
  2. though
  3. as in “thin”
  4. Behind your top teeth
  5. Between your teeth
  6. as in “thin”
  7. thick
  8. there
  9. tick
  10. thirsty
  11. Between your teeth
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. thick
  14. as in “this”
  15. as in “thin”
  16. desk
  17. as in “thin”
  18. day
  19. Between your teeth
  20. table
  21. taught
  22. thread
  23. this
  24. throw
  25. throw
  26. day
  27. as in “thin”
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “thin”
  30. thumb
  31. that
  32. Between your teeth
  33. dark
  34. thousand
  35. tree
  36. then
  37. Between your teeth
  38. tick
  39. that
  40. dough

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