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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 732 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tree (b) them (c) thirsty
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thread (b) ten (c) thin
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) think (b) top (c) tank
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dark (b) den (c) those
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) thing (c) desk
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) top (c) these
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) two (b) tank (c) thread
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “thank”? (a) thumb (b) door (c) two
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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