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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 577 · 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 “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) dare (b) thread (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) duck (c) dust
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” 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 “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) table (c) that
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thousand (b) dark (c) table
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) table
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) den (b) table (c) thumb
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tree (b) dive (c) that
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) there (c) desk
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) throw (c) them
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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