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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 865 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thousand (b) that (c) day
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dark (b) they (c) this
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” 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 “tin”? (a) duck (b) thumb (c) tall
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) two (c) thumb
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) tank (c) dog
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) think (c) those
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tin (b) the (c) thirty
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) this (b) tank (c) thirty
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) thin (c) tin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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