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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 122 · 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? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) those (c) door
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) thank
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tie (b) top (c) three
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) those (b) thick (c) tie
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tree (b) three (c) dog
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) that (b) dark (c) duck
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) table
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “thing”? (a) table (b) thread (c) two

Answer key

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

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