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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 479 · 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 “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) those (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dive (b) they (c) thin
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) this
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) top (b) desk (c) three
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) three (c) tie
  18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) top (c) those
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) then (b) thick (c) tall
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) there (c) tall
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dare (b) throw (c) there
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) dust
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thirsty (b) this (c) dog
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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