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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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