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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 921 · 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 “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) the
  3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) table (c) three
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thumb (b) tie (c) then
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) then (c) tall
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thread” 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 “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tank (b) desk (c) thank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) then (b) dust (c) the
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) top (b) thirty (c) throw
  33. 33.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thin (b) dare (c) they
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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