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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 589 · 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 “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) them (b) thick (c) ten
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) that (b) thread (c) tin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) throw (c) ten
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) this (c) two
  22. 22.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) thirsty
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) tie (c) think
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) that (c) thin
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) there (b) think (c) tank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) dare (b) tank (c) thirsty
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) these (b) dog (c) desk
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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