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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 933 · 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? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) dark (c) tree
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tick (b) those (c) dog
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) those (b) thirty (c) tank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) that (c) duck
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) these (b) thirty (c) top
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) tie
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) they (c) thick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) dive (c) two

Answer key

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

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