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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 803 · 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 “dive”? (a) them (b) those (c) desk
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) they (c) thin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) there (b) thread (c) dare
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) ten (b) think (c) thirty
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) thank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) tall (c) tie
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tie (b) then (c) duck
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) tall
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) duck (b) two (c) thin
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) thank (c) tin
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) ten
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thick (b) two (c) tie
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) think (c) dust
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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