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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 845 · 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.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) duck (b) thin (c) they
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dog (b) two (c) thick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) thousand
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tall (b) door (c) thirsty
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) duck (b) two (c) thin
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) throw (c) door
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) day (c) thing
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tick (b) dust (c) that
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) throw (b) tie (c) then
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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