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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 86 · 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 “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) table
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) these (b) day (c) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) table (b) they (c) dare
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “they” 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 “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thread” 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) dive (b) table (c) three
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thick (b) desk (c) tree
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) then (b) thread (c) tie
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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