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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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