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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 607 · 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 “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) dare (c) dust
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) there (b) dust (c) desk
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) table (b) two (c) three
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) them (c) tie
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) there
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thick (b) they (c) top
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) there (c) den
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) them (c) den
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) dog (c) table
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “then” 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 starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) the (c) tin

Answer key

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

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