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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 488 · 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) den (b) ten (c) thing
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thin (b) those (c) tick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) thin (c) dark
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “there”? (a) those (b) duck (c) thin
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) door (b) thread (c) tank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) then (c) thread
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thirty (b) that (c) door
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) that (c) thirty
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) dog (c) they
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) those (b) two (c) three
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) those (c) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dust (b) they (c) tank
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) those (c) dive
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) table (c) thing
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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