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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 376 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) think
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) these (c) thousand
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) desk
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) two (b) them (c) thick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thick (b) tank (c) table
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) this (c) dark
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) that
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “tank”? (a) thumb (b) ten (c) thread
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) they (c) think

Answer key

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

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