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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 832 · 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 “dog”? (a) those (b) den (c) ten
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dare (b) table (c) throw
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) tie (c) dive
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thank (b) there (c) dust
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) two (c) thousand
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) that (c) thirsty
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) door (c) three
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) tie (c) they
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) door (b) they (c) tall
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) throw (c) tick
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) there (b) three (c) tree
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) door (b) tie (c) think
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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