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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 669 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dog (b) this (c) that
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) tick (c) dust
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) desk (c) ten
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) duck (c) these
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) tree
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) think (c) dust
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) dive (c) desk
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirty (b) duck (c) tie
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) the (c) ten

Answer key

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

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