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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 97 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dog (b) thin (c) them
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) two (c) there
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) duck (b) dust (c) they
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) desk
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thin (b) these (c) dare
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) there (b) think (c) table
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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