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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 203 · 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 starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thumb (b) they (c) duck
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) those
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) those (b) day (c) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  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 “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tank (b) tall (c) think
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) table (c) thank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) throw (b) two (c) day
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) them (c) three
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) there (c) thing
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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