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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 920 · 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 “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) tree (c) this
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) table (b) thank (c) thin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) two (c) think
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) tank
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) tick (c) desk
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) tie (c) day
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.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 “duck”? (a) top (b) desk (c) they
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) top (b) throw (c) day
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) those (b) top (c) thousand
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thirsty (b) tank (c) thank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) those (b) thirsty (c) tick

Answer key

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

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