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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 822 · 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? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) thank (c) dog
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) that
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thank (b) table (c) thousand
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) dare (c) tin
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) three (b) desk (c) ten
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) thin (c) dog
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) tall
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) thing (c) there
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) those (b) thread (c) tank
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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