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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 531 · 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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) three (b) them (c) ten
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) dog (c) den
  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 “dare”? (a) this (b) tree (c) dog
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thick (b) this (c) dare
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) tin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) this (c) thirty
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dive (b) ten (c) thin
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) throw
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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