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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 180 · 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) thirsty
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) this (c) top
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) thank (c) tie
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) table (b) dust (c) then
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) think (c) thin
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) top
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) door (c) them
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) duck (b) thank (c) the
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) these (c) thousand
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) tin (c) dust
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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