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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 812 · 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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thick (b) two (c) top
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tree (b) thousand (c) table
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) door (b) this (c) that
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) thin (c) den
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) then (c) table
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) these
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) thirsty (c) table
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thread (b) that (c) dive
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thin (b) these (c) dog
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) thick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) that
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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