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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 724 · 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 “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) day (c) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) those (c) desk
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) thing (c) top
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dog
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) dare (b) thick (c) two
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) think (c) tree
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thread (c) ten
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) that
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) the (c) tin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) them (c) tall
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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