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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 717 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) three (b) these (c) den
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “ten”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) think
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) think (c) that
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tree (b) den (c) thick
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) these
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) dog (c) throw
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) thick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) they
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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