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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 979 · 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? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) day (b) thin (c) tin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) duck (b) top (c) then
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) thick (c) these
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “then”? (a) thousand (b) dog (c) them
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.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 “tie”? (a) the (b) table (c) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) tin (c) that
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) door (c) day
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirty (b) ten (c) thin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) thousand (c) dark
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “desk”? (a) those (b) dark (c) tie
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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