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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 988 · 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? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) thin (c) dark
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) den (b) thousand (c) table
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) them (c) door
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) day (b) thing (c) tie
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tree (b) den (c) that
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) tank (b) they (c) dare
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) table (c) thumb
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) duck (c) dust
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) this (c) thirty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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