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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 801 · 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 “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) two (b) dive (c) this
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thick (b) think (c) tall
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) that (c) day
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) three (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thank (b) ten (c) the
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) duck (c) think
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) thank (c) den
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) day (b) that (c) then
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) tall (c) thin
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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