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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 827 · 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 “duck”? (a) then (b) tick (c) door
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thank (b) then (c) top
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) these (c) tick
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) them (b) den (c) those
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) this (c) dog
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dare (b) this (c) throw
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) there (c) then
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tank (b) this (c) door
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thread”? (a) tall (b) throw (c) the
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tank (b) the (c) dust
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tank (b) these (c) door
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

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

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