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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 547 · 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? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) they (b) tin (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) dog (c) the
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) thirty
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) table (c) dog
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) then (c) table
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) those (c) table
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thumb (b) thank (c) ten
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) these (c) day
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) think (b) two (c) tie
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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