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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 715 · 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 “tie”? (a) these (b) table (c) thick
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) think (b) day (c) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) thousand (c) the
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) dark
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) the (c) door
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) them (c) throw
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) think (c) tank
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) desk (c) ten
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thumb (b) den (c) these
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thumb (b) top (c) tank
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tank (b) this (c) dark
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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