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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 434 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) those (c) desk
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thing (b) top (c) dive
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) think (b) ten (c) table
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) thick (c) this
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) throw (b) table (c) ten
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) thumb (c) thirty
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) this (b) thread (c) tree
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “dare”? (a) them (b) den (c) ten
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thick (b) these (c) tin
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

  1. Behind your top teeth
  2. as in “thin”
  3. as in “thin”
  4. Behind your top teeth
  5. as in “thin”
  6. dough
  7. though
  8. Behind your top teeth
  9. as in “thin”
  10. those
  11. as in “thin”
  12. thing
  13. as in “thin”
  14. as in “thin”
  15. as in “thin”
  16. think
  17. dog
  18. as in “thin”
  19. throw
  20. as in “this”
  21. top
  22. thank
  23. three
  24. Between your teeth
  25. day
  26. Between your teeth
  27. as in “thin”
  28. thread
  29. taught
  30. then
  31. as in “thin”
  32. as in “this”
  33. den
  34. as in “this”
  35. Behind your top teeth
  36. as in “thin”
  37. Between your teeth
  38. thin
  39. thick
  40. thought

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