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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 688 · 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 “thumb” 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 “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) two (b) thing (c) that
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) top (b) them (c) throw
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) door
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) thirty (c) that
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thick (c) dust
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dog (b) throw (c) tank
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) three (b) this (c) dare
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) throw (b) dive (c) they
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: 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 fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) thin (c) tin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dare (b) thank (c) they

Answer key

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

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