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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 932 · 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 “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thing
  3. 3.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tick (b) three (c) throw
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” 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 “this”? (a) day (b) that (c) dog
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) dive (c) three
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) tank (b) desk (c) thirsty
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) tin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Listen: 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 starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) throw (b) ten (c) dare
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) table (c) thing
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dust (b) thing (c) these
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) that (c) ten
  31. 31.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thousand (b) they (c) top
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  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 fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day

Answer key

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

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