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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 700 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) two
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) they (b) tin (c) thick
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) thank (c) duck
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dare (b) think (c) they
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) ten (b) that (c) thick
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “door”? (a) they (b) dog (c) those
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) these (b) thumb (c) day
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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