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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 522 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) these (b) thing (c) two
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thin (b) duck (c) this
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) tank
  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 fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) door (b) thin (c) the
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) these
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) three (c) those
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) desk (b) three (c) then
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) those (c) dust
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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