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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 293 · 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 “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) there (b) thin (c) table
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) tick
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) this (c) duck
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) they (b) thing (c) door
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) tall
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dog (b) then (c) think
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) dare (c) thank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) ten
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) they (c) tin
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) door

Answer key

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

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