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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 81 · 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) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) they
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tick (b) table (c) thumb
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “there” 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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dust (b) den (c) them
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) den (b) two (c) thing
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirsty (b) duck (c) that
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “three”? (a) tree (b) dive (c) thirsty
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) that (b) thing (c) ten
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) day (c) think
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) there (c) thousand
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) table (b) day (c) thirty
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) tank
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) day (b) tick (c) throw
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. dough
  2. as in “this”
  3. tie
  4. Between your teeth
  5. Behind your top teeth
  6. thumb
  7. as in “this”
  8. as in “thin”
  9. as in “this”
  10. they
  11. them
  12. two
  13. duck
  14. as in “thin”
  15. as in “thin”
  16. thin
  17. thank
  18. as in “thin”
  19. thirsty
  20. thick
  21. thing
  22. thought
  23. tie
  24. three
  25. as in “thin”
  26. thousand
  27. table
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “thin”
  30. Behind your top teeth
  31. Between your teeth
  32. as in “this”
  33. thousand
  34. as in “thin”
  35. throw
  36. as in “thin”
  37. Between your teeth
  38. as in “this”
  39. Between your teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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