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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 904 · 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) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) throw
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  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 “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thick
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) this (c) dust
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) thank (c) day
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) that (b) ten (c) think
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) this
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) day (c) door
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) those (b) tank (c) throw

Answer key

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

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