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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 953 · 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 “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) tree (c) thousand
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) this
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) two (b) dust (c) throw
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) tank (c) dive
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) that (b) tick (c) day
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) den (b) top (c) they
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirty (b) tall (c) two
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) throw
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) thank
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) door (b) two (c) thank
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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