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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 886 · 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 “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) den (c) thread
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) tin (c) they
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) them
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) these (b) dare (c) table
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  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.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) day (b) thin (c) table
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) tie (c) thirsty
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thumb (b) throw (c) tie
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) table (b) den (c) that
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dust (b) the (c) desk
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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