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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 550 · 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 “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) there (c) tall
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) tank (c) thick
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) thumb (c) desk
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tank (b) dark (c) thirty
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) them (c) dark
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) door (c) think
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) dust (c) think
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) dog (c) then
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) tank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) ten (b) they (c) den
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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