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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 79 · 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 “thing”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) tie
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) thin (c) tree
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) dust (c) thousand
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) thin (c) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) den (c) those
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) there (b) duck (c) two
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) the (c) tank
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) them (b) thumb (c) tie
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) tree (c) three
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) them (c) dark
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tree (b) there (c) dust
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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