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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 959 · 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.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thread (b) dust (c) there
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) this (c) dark
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) dark
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) day (b) ten (c) think
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) den (c) thousand
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) table (c) thousand
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) ten (c) they
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) throw (b) ten (c) duck
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day

Answer key

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

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