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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 1 · 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: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) two (b) ten (c) thin
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dust (b) three (c) table
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) top (b) dust (c) then
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) think (b) dust (c) this
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tree (b) those (c) thread
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thing” 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 “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) top (b) tin (c) thick
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) thing (c) they
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) ten (b) this (c) three
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) top (b) duck (c) that
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) door (b) tick (c) these
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thing (b) this (c) day
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) table (b) day (c) there
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “table”? (a) thank (b) them (c) tank
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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