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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 705 · 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? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) top (c) think
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirsty (b) thing (c) top
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) throw (b) this (c) duck
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) these
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) those (c) thumb
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) think
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) think
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) this (c) thread
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) those (c) thin
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) dive (c) these

Answer key

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

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