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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 71 · 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 “thumb” 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 “they”? (a) thank (b) then (c) day
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) this (c) thousand
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) dust (c) tank
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thing (b) desk (c) these
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) tick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) desk (c) this
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) dare (c) thick
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thing”? (a) tree (b) three (c) these
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thirty (c) dog
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) top
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) three (c) this
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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