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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 796 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) throw
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) the (c) dust
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) then (b) these (c) day
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) den (c) tin
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) tree
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) den (c) these
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) desk (c) tick
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) them (c) desk
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) dog (c) then
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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