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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 735 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thank (b) that (c) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) dive
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) the (c) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) day (c) thirsty
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) thirty (c) desk
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) tin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” 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 “there”? (a) that (b) two (c) den
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) thing (c) them
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) dog (c) this
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) then (b) dive (c) tall
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thirty (b) that (c) door
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) those (c) desk
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) top
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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