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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 825 · 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 “dust”? (a) day (b) throw (c) they
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) two (b) those (c) dark
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) two (c) those
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) thing (c) ten
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thousand (b) those (c) table
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) thirsty (c) tin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) them
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) dog (c) them
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) dark (c) thick
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) think (b) them (c) desk
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) day (c) tin
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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