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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 992 · 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 starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) thin (c) these
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dust (b) tank (c) thread
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) two (b) thick (c) door
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) dare
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) then (c) dive
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) thing
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) thousand (c) tall
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) that (c) thirsty
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) tie (c) think
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) dust (c) thirsty
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dog (b) think (c) ten
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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