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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 807 · 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 “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dark
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tin (b) thirsty (c) there
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) tall (c) thing
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) dog (c) two
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) this (c) duck
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) three (c) dive
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) this (c) den
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) two (c) den

Answer key

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

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