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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 915 · 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.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) den (c) think
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) think
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) duck (c) tie
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) dust (c) this
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) dare
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) these (c) dive
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thirty (b) dive (c) them
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) tree (c) there
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) dog (c) there
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) three (c) two
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) desk (b) two (c) they
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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