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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 931 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) two (c) thing
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) thread (c) three
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thank (b) ten (c) this
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirty (b) tank (c) door
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dare (b) tin (c) three
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) tall (b) them (c) dive
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) that (b) tin (c) think
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) tick (c) these
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) they (b) den (c) thin
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) this (b) them (c) day
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick

Answer key

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

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