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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 274 · 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 “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) those (c) table
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) there
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) they (b) tall (c) thirsty
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) tank (c) there
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) thin (c) day
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tin (b) dive (c) thirsty
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) tank (c) thumb
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) three (c) them
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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