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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 538 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) think (c) that
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) duck (b) tie (c) thick
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thing (b) top (c) table
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) think (c) this
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) them (b) thirty (c) tree
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thirsty (b) dare (c) tree
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) tin
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dive (b) tie (c) thirty
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) throw (c) dark
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tall”? (a) thick (b) these (c) top
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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