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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 630 · 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) them (b) dark (c) throw
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thick (b) then (c) dust
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) thick (c) table
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thirsty (b) desk (c) those
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) dive (c) the
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) thing (c) duck
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) dog (c) thank
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) two
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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