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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 714 · 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 “them”? (a) den (b) they (c) thumb
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) those (c) thumb
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thin (b) thousand (c) table
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thank (b) dust (c) then
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) the
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) desk (c) them
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) think (c) den
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) den (b) ten (c) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) table (c) dust
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) dark (c) thing
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) door
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) that (b) thing (c) dare
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) den (b) think (c) then
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) these (c) dust
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

Answer key

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

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