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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 765 · 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 “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dare (b) desk (c) this
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) then
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) them (b) two (c) think
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) dive
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) the (b) thumb (c) tin
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thirty (b) then (c) duck
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dust (b) the (c) thing
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) throw (c) tree
  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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirsty (b) two (c) tie
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

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

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