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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 237 · 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.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) them (c) tin
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) this (c) three
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) these (b) thick (c) tie
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) think (b) thumb (c) tick
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) they (b) tin (c) desk
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) there
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) two
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thousand (b) these (c) den
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) them (c) den
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) the (c) dust
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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