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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 127 · 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 “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) the (b) duck (c) den
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) top (c) that
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) this
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tall (b) then (c) think
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) door (b) three (c) ten
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) three (c) tie
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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