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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 132 · 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 “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) top (b) dive (c) that
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tree (b) there (c) den
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) those (c) thirsty
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) three (c) dog
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) dog (c) them
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tie (b) them (c) dog
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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