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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 585 · 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 “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) these
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) these (b) three (c) dare
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thousand (b) tank (c) thing
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) table (b) dark (c) these
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thousand
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) the (c) dark

Answer key

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

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