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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 595 · 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 “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) throw (b) tick (c) den
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) throw (c) tin
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “thread”? (a) two (b) thick (c) tin
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) dust (c) throw
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) door (b) tick (c) thin
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thumb (b) dark (c) those
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) they (b) tree (c) door
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) duck (b) thirty (c) ten
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) those (b) door (c) thick
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) day (b) tank (c) think
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) them (c) tree
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) ten (b) that (c) dog
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) think (b) dive (c) the
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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