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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 508 · 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) ten (b) this (c) dive
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) dark
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) door (b) thank (c) tick
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dark
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) den (c) tree
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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 “top”? (a) two (b) three (c) these
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) this
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) them (b) tank (c) thirsty
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) this
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) them (c) ten
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) throw (b) dare (c) then
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) tie
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) top (c) they
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) day (c) these

Answer key

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

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