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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 100 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) there (c) dog
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) day
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) thread (c) dive
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dog (b) two (c) those
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) tick
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tin (b) throw (c) thread
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) top (b) den (c) these
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) dust
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) den (b) three (c) ten
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) them (b) tie (c) thirty
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. Behind your top teeth
  3. as in “thin”
  4. then
  5. Behind your top teeth
  6. as in “thin”
  7. Between your teeth
  8. taught
  9. as in “this”
  10. thick
  11. three
  12. there
  13. thought
  14. as in “thin”
  15. tick
  16. thank
  17. as in “thin”
  18. as in “thin”
  19. dough
  20. thirty
  21. thread
  22. day
  23. those
  24. thin
  25. thumb
  26. Between your teeth
  27. tin
  28. as in “thin”
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. these
  31. thirsty
  32. Between your teeth
  33. they
  34. Between your teeth
  35. tree
  36. three
  37. tie
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. as in “thin”
  40. Between your teeth

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