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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 622 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tall (b) dark (c) the
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) tie (c) those
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) dust
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) door (b) thick (c) these
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thing (b) day (c) those
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) that (b) three (c) dive
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) door (c) then
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) tin (c) ten
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) they (c) there
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) the (b) table (c) dare
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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