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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 282 · 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 “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dust (b) there (c) this
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) den (c) tie
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) then (c) thank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) desk (b) those (c) thin
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) the (b) thick (c) day
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tall (b) day (c) thirsty
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dust (b) thin (c) ten
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) think (b) the (c) desk
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top 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 starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) door (b) tank (c) thirsty
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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