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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 196 · 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.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) dust (c) thin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) there
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dust (b) they (c) table
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) ten (c) desk
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) door (b) thirty (c) ten
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) they (c) dare
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) top (c) desk
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) thread (c) day
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) tick
  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 “tie”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) ten
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) two (b) dark (c) them

Answer key

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

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