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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 546 · 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: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) thank (c) ten
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) three (b) ten (c) thirsty
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) den (c) that
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) thick (c) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) there (b) throw (c) tick
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) dust (c) dog
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) top (b) this (c) thread
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) duck (c) thirsty
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) throw (c) tick
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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