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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 871 · 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? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) door (c) thank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) that (b) dark (c) thumb
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dare (b) tree (c) thank
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tie (b) day (c) the
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) desk (b) the (c) thumb
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) tree (c) thirty
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) den (c) the
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) table (c) day
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) top (b) thing (c) desk
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) there (c) those
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thumb (b) dare (c) that
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) throw (b) dive (c) this
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “there” 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 “thumb”? (a) tall (b) thirsty (c) tin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) two (c) thick
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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