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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 848 · 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.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) throw (b) these (c) tree
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) thick (c) throw
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) duck (b) two (c) these
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) day
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dust (b) two (c) throw
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) then (b) dust (c) thirsty
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) thread
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tie (b) that (c) door
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) these (b) that (c) day
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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