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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 793 · 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 “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) those (b) thick (c) ten
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tie (b) den (c) those
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thick” 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 “that”? (a) then (b) dog (c) dive
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tick (b) think (c) tie
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thousand (b) that (c) door
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” 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 “thick”? (a) this (b) tank (c) thread
  23. 23.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) tall (c) den
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) duck (b) thing (c) them
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “thick”? (a) thumb (b) tin (c) them
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) the (c) tin
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) the (c) thin
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: 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 “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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