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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 929 · 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 “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tree (b) they (c) door
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tick (b) then (c) dare
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) the
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) those (c) thousand
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) duck (b) that (c) desk
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) duck (b) tick (c) thumb
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) they (c) tank
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) this (c) thing
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) desk (c) they
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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