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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 914 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dog (b) tin (c) thumb
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) think (c) table
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) them
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) thirsty (c) dare
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) dog (b) three (c) tank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) think (b) tick (c) tree
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thing (b) thin (c) tree
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) ten (b) door (c) those
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) thick (c) door
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) tin
  36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) tin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

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

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