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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 662 · 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 “door”? (a) den (b) that (c) tie
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) then (b) thread (c) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) thousand (c) these
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) door (b) tie (c) thank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thing (b) these (c) den
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) dive (c) then
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) thread (c) that
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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