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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 73 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) dog (c) thirsty
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) dark (c) desk
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) two (b) table (c) thing
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) thick (c) those
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thank (b) think (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) tie (c) throw
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) door (b) tree (c) thing
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) table (c) door
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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