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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 7 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) there
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) thick (c) dust
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dive
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) them (b) think (c) tin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) tree
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) duck (c) thirsty
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirty (b) tie (c) thirsty
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) thread (c) door
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) then (b) tank (c) thread
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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