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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 664 · 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: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thumb (b) two (c) throw
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) tin (c) thumb
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) there
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) den (c) think
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) door (c) thirty
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thread (b) day (c) them
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) the (c) duck
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) three (b) table (c) throw
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) them (b) three (c) den
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) think (b) den (c) there

Answer key

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

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