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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 780 · 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 “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) think (b) dust (c) they
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  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 starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) think (b) top (c) dive
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) three
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thick (b) day (c) table
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dare (b) this (c) dust
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) they
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) dark (c) thirsty
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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