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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 482 · 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 “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) dive (c) those
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) these (c) thing
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) day (b) this (c) thirsty
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) then (c) dare
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) throw (c) dark
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) them (c) ten
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tie (b) throw (c) three
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) door (b) there (c) dog
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) there (c) dare
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) two (c) top
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) door (b) they (c) those

Answer key

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

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