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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 563 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) they (c) those
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) this (c) tree
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) tin (c) thousand
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “den”? (a) desk (b) this (c) those
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) door (c) top
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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) dare (b) that (c) ten
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) dive (c) they
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) that (c) thank
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) think
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thread (b) this (c) tree
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank

Answer key

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

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