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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 278 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thing (b) thin (c) tick
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) day (c) tank
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) thirsty (c) tin
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thick (c) table
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) they (b) thing (c) dog
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) den (c) them
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) thick
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thing (b) those (c) desk
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) these (b) dog (c) thirty

Answer key

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

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