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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 356 · 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 fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) dust (c) thing
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) there (c) tall
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) think (b) they (c) dust
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) them (b) dare (c) then
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) duck
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) den (b) tall (c) thirsty
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) duck (c) thing
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thumb
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin

Answer key

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

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