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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 628 · 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 “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirsty (b) this (c) duck
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) den (c) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) day (b) that (c) these
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thumb (b) table (c) dust
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dare (b) thick (c) these
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thin (b) they (c) day
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thousand (b) dog (c) two
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) desk (b) there (c) those
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) throw (b) that (c) tall
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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