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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 674 · 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.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) this (b) door (c) table
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) then (b) ten (c) thumb
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) den (b) they (c) tick
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) thank (c) tall
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) there
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) the (b) tin (c) three
  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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thing (b) desk (c) top

Answer key

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

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