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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 604 · 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 “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) thumb
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tie (b) thank (c) they
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) dive
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) dust (c) table
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) there (c) thread
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) den (b) tie (c) thirsty
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thread (b) they (c) duck
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) those
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) three (c) dare
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they

Answer key

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

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