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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 694 · 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 “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) those (c) thin
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) the (b) dust (c) ten
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) there (b) thirty (c) ten
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) thin (c) tank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) duck (b) that (c) thing
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) day (c) tick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) that (c) they
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) there (c) dive
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) thirsty (c) desk
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) the (b) desk (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

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

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