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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 768 · 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 “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) den
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) three (b) tall (c) they
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tie (b) dark (c) those
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) ten (c) den
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dust (c) table
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tall (b) that (c) dare
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) top
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  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 starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tie (b) there (c) door
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) throw (b) them (c) two
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) those (b) thread (c) dark
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) they (b) table (c) think
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) then (c) thin
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) three (b) tie (c) tick

Answer key

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

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