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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 776 · 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 “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.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? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) the (c) these
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) the (c) den
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thank (b) top (c) that
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) thin (c) table
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) then (b) them (c) dark
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thumb (b) these (c) tank
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) this (c) tall
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” 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 “those”? (a) they (b) day (c) duck
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) tree

Answer key

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

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