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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 436 · 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 “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) desk (b) them (c) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thing (b) this (c) den
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) dark (c) thin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) top
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) top (b) dog (c) them
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) tin
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) top (b) those (c) three
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) den (c) ten
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) door (c) tie
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) that (c) there

Answer key

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

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