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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 721 · 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 fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) desk (c) tie
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) two (c) thank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) dog (c) tall
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) those (b) thirty (c) two
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thousand (b) that (c) tree
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tie (b) thumb (c) thousand
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirsty (b) the (c) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thick
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) then (b) tick (c) dive
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thousand (b) door (c) they
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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