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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 559 · 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 “duck”? (a) door (b) the (c) think
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) thirsty
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) duck
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) desk (c) they
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) think (c) duck
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) them (c) ten
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) desk (c) those
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) top (b) den (c) thirsty
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) day (b) table (c) think
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) three (c) thank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) top (c) think
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) those (c) thirsty
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) thick (c) duck
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) the (b) two (c) thin
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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