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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 892 · 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 went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thin (b) tank (c) tie
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) dog (b) ten (c) thick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) tin (c) dare
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) duck (b) thing (c) this
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) dog (c) tree
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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 “this”? (a) tank (b) den (c) they
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) tall
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) door (c) tin

Answer key

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

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