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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 600 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) thin
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) thin (c) desk
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thick (b) they (c) top
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thing (b) den (c) that
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) dive
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) they (b) throw (c) door
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  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.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thread (b) desk (c) there
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) the (b) throw (c) tall
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thing (b) thank (c) tank
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thick (b) den (c) they
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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