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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 68 · 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? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) tick (c) three
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dust (b) three (c) tank
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thank (b) the (c) top
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) tick
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) tall
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) den (b) top (c) thin
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thousand (b) tall (c) tin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) thumb (c) ten
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) dust (c) thirty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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