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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 321 · 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 “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) there (c) thing
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) thousand (c) tall
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) tie (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tall (b) thousand (c) them
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “them”? (a) dive (b) that (c) tick
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) these (c) tie
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) door (c) tin
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) thing (c) the
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thin (b) den (c) those
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “tank”? (a) three (b) two (c) thumb

Answer key

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

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