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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 937 · 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 “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) three (b) dive (c) that
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) there (c) think
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “tick”? (a) tin (b) think (c) thousand
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tall (b) thread (c) tree
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) the (c) dare
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) den (b) throw (c) top
  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 “dive”? (a) think (b) dog (c) there
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) thank (b) those (c) tin
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) that (b) dust (c) thumb
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) dive (c) thin
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dive (c) den

Answer key

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

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