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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 899 · 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 “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) ten
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tie (b) three (c) dare
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) desk
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thick (b) table (c) dog
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) dog (c) those
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thousand (b) dog (c) these
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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 “those” 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 “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) dog (c) dare
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) desk (c) the
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) there
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) these (b) thick (c) tall
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dog (b) table (c) thin
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) dive (c) tank
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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