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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 909 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) duck (c) throw
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) two
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) dive (c) thank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) dive
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) then (b) dive (c) duck
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) these (b) tank (c) door
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) this (b) these (c) dark
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) these (b) tick (c) three
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) table (c) three
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) that (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) dive

Answer key

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

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