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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 527 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) thin (c) thousand
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) duck (c) door
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) ten
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) tree (c) tank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) throw (b) tank (c) dog
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) tick (c) day
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dust (b) thick (c) tall
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dust (b) thread (c) tin
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) door (c) ten
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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