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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 140 · 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 “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) those (b) dare (c) duck
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  6. 6.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) dive
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) that (b) desk (c) thumb
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) door (b) this (c) tall
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) then (b) throw (c) two
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dive (b) then (c) day
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) tree (c) thread
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) then (b) thing (c) tick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) three (b) throw (c) tin
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) den (b) thin (c) tick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) think (b) top (c) thick
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thirty (b) there (c) duck

Answer key

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

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