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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 395 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) the (b) thirty (c) tree
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) day (c) tin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tie (b) den (c) thirsty
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) door (c) table
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) dark (c) dare
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) then (b) this (c) dust
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dark (b) this (c) tin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) the (c) tin
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) ten (b) the (c) duck
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) thumb
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. as in “this”
  2. Behind your top teeth
  3. though
  4. as in “this”
  5. dough
  6. day
  7. then
  8. Between your teeth
  9. as in “thin”
  10. as in “thin”
  11. thirty
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. as in “thin”
  14. day
  15. tie
  16. thank
  17. thirsty
  18. these
  19. as in “thin”
  20. dust
  21. tree
  22. as in “thin”
  23. Behind your top teeth
  24. Between your teeth
  25. as in “thin”
  26. dark
  27. tin
  28. Behind your top teeth
  29. duck
  30. Between your teeth
  31. as in “this”
  32. den
  33. Between your teeth
  34. as in “thin”
  35. tree
  36. Between your teeth
  37. Between your teeth
  38. tank
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. as in “this”

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