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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 737 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) day (c) thin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dark (b) there (c) these
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) duck
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) desk (c) dark
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) three (c) then
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) table
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) day (b) the (c) thirsty
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dark (b) tie (c) thank
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) the (c) thick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) there
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) top (b) day (c) this
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) thousand
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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