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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 62 · 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 “these”? (a) that (b) dare (c) thousand
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thirsty (b) tick (c) there
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thumb (c) thank
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “that” 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) tall (c) duck
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) door (c) think
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) thank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) table (c) thirty
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) duck (c) dark
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) there (c) thick
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) those (b) day (c) thing
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) tin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) desk (c) tick
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) thread
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) den (b) tall (c) thick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) table (c) the
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thumb (b) dark (c) them

Answer key

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

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