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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 565 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) den (b) thumb (c) there
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tie (b) these (c) dark
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) these (b) thin (c) tick
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thread (b) thirty (c) tall
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) thick
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thread (b) top (c) there
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) tank (c) thumb
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) think (c) there
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) these

Answer key

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

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