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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 841 · 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? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) den (b) those (c) thread
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tank (b) these (c) dive
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) thread (c) they
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) tree (c) dark
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thank (b) day (c) then
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) tree
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) the (b) thread (c) door
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) this (b) thumb (c) dust
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) throw
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “dog”? (a) these (b) thumb (c) dare
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (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.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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