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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 112 · 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) thirsty (c) tick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) dare (c) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) them (c) door
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) tick (b) then (c) dog
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “den”? (a) these (b) dust (c) two
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) table (c) dare
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) this (c) thing
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) two
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) the (c) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) ten (b) this (c) day
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) ten (b) they (c) door

Answer key

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

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