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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 788 · 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 starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thin (b) these (c) dust
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thank
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dive (b) thirty (c) tree
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) top (b) door (c) this
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) top (b) that (c) duck
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) these (c) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tree (b) dark (c) throw
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) desk (b) thin (c) ten
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) thirty (c) tree
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) these
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) throw (b) duck (c) that
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) tick (c) duck
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) they (b) thin (c) tree

Answer key

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

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