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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 946 · 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 “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) door (b) top (c) these
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tank (b) that (c) dust
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) den (c) thirsty
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) throw (b) tree (c) den
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) thank (c) this
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) this (b) throw (c) two
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thick (b) thing (c) tank
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) thank
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thick (b) those (c) tick
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) think (b) tree (c) den

Answer key

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

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