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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 166 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) these
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) the (c) day
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) dog (c) tin
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) this (b) dark (c) thousand
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) thread (c) them
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) tin (c) thank
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) thin (c) day
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) desk (b) dust (c) that
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thread (b) there (c) ten
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) den (c) thing
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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