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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 895 · 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 “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) this (c) tree
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) thousand (c) those
  12. 12.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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 “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) throw (b) these (c) day
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) table (c) door
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thick (b) that (c) door
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thick (b) these (c) tree
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) thank (c) dare
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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