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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 874 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) think (b) there (c) day
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) tall
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) thing (c) tie
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) thirty (c) tick
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thread (b) day (c) table
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) this (c) day
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) this
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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