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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 345 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dive (b) these (c) table
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tank (b) the (c) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dust (b) think (c) ten
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) three (b) tall (c) thick
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) thin (b) door (c) these
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) tall (c) thick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) these (b) them (c) day
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) this (c) thumb
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) day
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) door (c) those

Answer key

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

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