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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 270 · 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 “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) thing (c) tall
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) dark (c) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) tank (c) them
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) this (c) top
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tie (b) duck (c) there
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) that (b) tank (c) thousand
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) dust (b) think (c) top
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) dust
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dive (b) they (c) tin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) them (c) three
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) them (b) desk (c) this
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) den (c) throw
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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