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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 760 · 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 “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirsty (b) thread (c) table
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) the (c) desk
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) door (b) this (c) those
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) think (b) desk (c) table
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tick (b) thread (c) the
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) den (b) this (c) dare
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tick (b) thirsty (c) tie
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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