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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 419 · 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) thought (b) taught
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) these (b) tank (c) three
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) table (b) then (c) dust
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dog (b) there (c) door
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) think (b) tie (c) dust
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dare (b) thousand (c) they
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) thing (c) table
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) these (b) thank (c) tank
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thirty (b) dust (c) tick
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) dust (c) tin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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