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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 693 · 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 “tin”? (a) den (b) tree (c) thirty
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tall (b) dog (c) those
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) they (c) table
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) those
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dark (c) three
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) throw (c) day
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) then (b) door (c) top
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thin (b) dive (c) tree
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thick (b) tick (c) think
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) think (b) duck (c) them
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) ten (c) these
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) duck (b) two (c) think
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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