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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 541 · 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.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) think (b) ten (c) thing
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) the (b) dust (c) there
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) they
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) that (b) den (c) thin
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) top
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thumb (c) two
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thick (c) tank
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” 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 “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thirsty (b) there (c) dust
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) there (b) thread (c) tall
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) three (b) there (c) top
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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