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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 973 · 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? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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 “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thousand (c) desk
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tick (b) they (c) throw
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) that (c) dark
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) two (b) thread (c) ten
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) throw (b) tree (c) table
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tank (b) thick (c) duck
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) tank
  38. 38.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then

Answer key

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

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