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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 597 · 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) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) there (c) these
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) day (b) thin (c) this
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) dog (c) them
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) top (b) this (c) thing
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dog (b) that (c) dare
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “those” 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 “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thin (b) think (c) top
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) tin (c) there
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) then (b) dust (c) that
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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