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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 500 · 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? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tall (b) day (c) those
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) thirsty (c) they
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) tie
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” 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 starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) then (c) thing
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirty (b) thank (c) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) tin
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thing (b) then (c) duck
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) think (b) door (c) that
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) tall (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) think (b) these (c) dive
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “tick”? (a) top (b) day (c) thick
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) duck (c) tall
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thin (b) that (c) duck
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) three (c) that

Answer key

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

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