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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 798 · 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) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) then (c) thank
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) thumb (c) tree
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) dust (c) den
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) that (b) three (c) tree
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  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 “this”? (a) tank (b) that (c) dust
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) think (c) dust
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thread (b) the (c) door
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thank (b) two (c) dark
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) those (c) dare
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) dog (c) tie
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) that (b) thank (c) table

Answer key

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

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