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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 590 · 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) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) duck
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) three (c) that
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) two (b) thumb (c) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) them (c) tank
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) then (c) dark
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) that (b) thing (c) dive
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) thumb
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) there (b) top (c) thin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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