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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 777 · 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 “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) ten (c) dog
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) thread
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) the (b) two (c) throw
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) table (b) den (c) those
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) that (b) throw (c) top
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) throw (b) thick (c) tank
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) tie (b) they (c) den
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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