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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 928 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) they (b) den (c) dog
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) table (b) they (c) door
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) door (b) tie (c) throw
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) them (c) thread
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) tin (b) this (c) dive
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) they (c) tank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) ten (c) tree
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) thousand (c) dark
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tree (b) this (c) duck
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) day (c) thirty
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) throw (b) these (c) dare
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) they (b) those (c) den
  37. 37.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 “thing”? (a) tin (b) thin (c) duck
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) think (b) them (c) tall

Answer key

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

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