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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 463 · 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 “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) there (c) table
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) that (b) tank (c) think
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) there (b) dive (c) thumb
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) table (b) den (c) the
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dare (b) this (c) duck
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) them (b) thank (c) door
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) ten (c) these
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) the
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) top (c) thirsty
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) those (b) thread (c) tin
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) then (c) this

Answer key

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

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