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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 884 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) top (b) these (c) dive
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thank (b) these (c) den
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thousand (b) then (c) dare
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thread (b) top (c) dive
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) dive
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) desk (b) dark (c) they
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) that (b) thing (c) top
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) desk (c) they
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) desk (c) thing

Answer key

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

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