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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 256 · 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 “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) dust
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thin (b) these (c) tick
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) those (c) dog
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tank (b) thank (c) tie
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) table
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) throw (c) day
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) tank (c) thing
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) they (c) door
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) two
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) duck

Answer key

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

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