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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 738 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) dark (c) these
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) tank (c) thin
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) tall (c) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) that
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) the (c) ten
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) dust
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) those
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) they (b) tank (c) throw
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thick (b) the (c) dive
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) thin (c) them
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thank (b) top (c) door
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) these (c) den
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dare (b) thin (c) tie
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) thread (c) ten
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dust

Answer key

  1. dough
  2. Behind your top teeth
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. Between your teeth
  5. these
  6. as in “thin”
  7. Between your teeth
  8. thin
  9. as in “this”
  10. as in “this”
  11. thick
  12. they
  13. as in “thin”
  14. tick
  15. desk
  16. tank
  17. Between your teeth
  18. thin
  19. as in “thin”
  20. as in “this”
  21. dark
  22. tree
  23. taught
  24. those
  25. though
  26. throw
  27. the
  28. as in “this”
  29. them
  30. as in “this”
  31. thought
  32. Between your teeth
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. Behind your top teeth
  35. top
  36. these
  37. thin
  38. tin
  39. ten
  40. there

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