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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 883 · 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 starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) the
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tin (b) desk (c) that
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thread (b) two (c) dark
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) door (c) thread
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thirty (b) they (c) dog
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) dark (c) think
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) those
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) top (b) thin (c) thirty
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) door (c) that
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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