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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 107 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) tree
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) two (c) thirty
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) there (b) thirty (c) ten
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) three (c) day
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dog (b) tie (c) thing
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) two (c) top
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “dive”? (a) dare (b) these (c) thumb
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) tall (b) that (c) den
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) den (c) there
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tie (b) think (c) thirty
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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