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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 673 · 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? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) duck (b) this (c) then
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) these (b) duck (c) three
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) thick (c) den
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) those (b) den (c) dive
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) den (c) tin
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) door (b) these (c) thick
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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