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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 503 · 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.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tall (b) dog (c) that
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thousand (b) thread (c) tall
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) these (c) thing
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tick (b) there (c) dog
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) that (c) throw
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) tie (c) the
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) dog (c) they
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. that
  3. as in “this”
  4. as in “thin”
  5. day
  6. den
  7. as in “thin”
  8. then
  9. Behind your top teeth
  10. as in “this”
  11. three
  12. tall
  13. dough
  14. thick
  15. thin
  16. as in “thin”
  17. thing
  18. dog
  19. thought
  20. as in “this”
  21. as in “thin”
  22. Between your teeth
  23. throw
  24. tin
  25. the
  26. though
  27. Between your teeth
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “thin”
  30. as in “this”
  31. they
  32. Between your teeth
  33. Between your teeth
  34. tank
  35. as in “thin”
  36. Behind your top teeth
  37. as in “this”
  38. they
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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