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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 492 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) den (b) thank (c) those
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thirty (b) door (c) these
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) two (b) they (c) thin
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  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 “dog”? (a) that (b) these (c) dust
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) those (c) dog
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) that (b) tank (c) three
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) dog (c) dive
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) tie (c) thousand
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) then (c) three
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) two (b) dust (c) thousand
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) day (b) two (c) thousand
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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