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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 631 · 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 fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “them” 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 “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) then (b) thin (c) tall
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thin (b) dark (c) table
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) thing (c) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) tie (c) this
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) thin (c) tick
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) this (b) top (c) thirty
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) these (b) desk (c) day
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) tin
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dog (b) that (c) dare
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) thread (c) they
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) these (c) duck
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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