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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 723 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tick (b) duck (c) they
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thing (c) dust
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dust (b) ten (c) throw
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) den (c) thirsty
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) three (c) top
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) throw (c) them
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) day (c) tall
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) two (b) ten (c) thread
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) dare (c) thing
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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