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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 668 · 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.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) the (b) duck (c) thank
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) desk (b) then (c) there
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) dare (c) desk
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) those (c) thank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) those (b) two (c) thumb
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “dust”? (a) these (b) day (c) thread
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) thick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) the (b) door (c) dark
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dark (b) table (c) throw
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thumb (b) thing (c) ten
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) two

Answer key

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

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