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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 889 · 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 “dare”? (a) there (b) thousand (c) dust
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) duck (c) dark
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) door (b) thin (c) top
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thing (b) thread (c) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) tank (c) duck
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) top
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) three (c) ten
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) think (b) tick (c) tin
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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