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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 435 · 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 “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) those (c) two
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) tie (c) them
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) throw (c) them
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) table (b) think (c) three
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) thick (c) dark
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) the (b) table (c) door
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) two
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) thing (c) these
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) those (c) think
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” 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 “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thing (b) top (c) den
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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