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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 415 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) there (b) dust (c) think
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) think
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) tick (c) this
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) top (b) dark (c) thumb
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) thick (c) those
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) tree
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) tin (c) these
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) ten (b) there (c) throw
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) those (c) thick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) thousand (c) dare
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) the (b) dare (c) thank
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) they (b) tin (c) den
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) thirsty (c) they
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) top (b) day (c) that
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) this

Answer key

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

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