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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 535 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) them (c) dark
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) two (c) thirty
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tree (b) the (c) dare
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tall (b) dare (c) those
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) den (c) that
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) two (c) throw
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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