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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 139 · 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 “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) this (c) ten
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tank (b) ten (c) thank
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) two (c) those
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) these (b) table (c) dare
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) day (b) two (c) thin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) there (c) thank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tree (b) den (c) they
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) top (b) thirsty (c) that
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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