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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 558 · 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 starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) this (c) ten
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) tick (c) these
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) these (c) thing
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) dark (c) dare
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) thick
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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 fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) three (c) dog
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) thousand (c) those
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) then (c) thousand
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thick (b) door (c) the
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) door (c) thirty
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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