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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 941 · 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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) ten (b) dare (c) three
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) den (b) thirsty (c) these
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thread (b) table (c) these
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) these (c) day
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) thick (b) den (c) there
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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