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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 468 · 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 “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) two (b) these (c) thin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) they (c) that
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) table (b) two (c) thank
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thread (b) thing (c) ten
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) that
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) table (c) they
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thing (b) dare (c) ten
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) thousand (c) then
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) that (b) thumb (c) table
  28. 28.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) these (b) door (c) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) top (c) they
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) then (b) dark (c) tin
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) there (b) tank (c) dark
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) door (c) thumb

Answer key

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

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