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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 573 · 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 “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) day (c) think
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) ten (c) them
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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 “thick”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) tie (c) thank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tree (b) those (c) dog
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) tank (b) those (c) door
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) tick (c) there
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “desk”? (a) that (b) dark (c) they
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) two (b) then (c) thirty
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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