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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 143 · 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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thank (b) there (c) tree
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) thin (c) dark
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) dive (c) tie
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) thank (c) that
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) desk (b) dare (c) that
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thirty (b) these (c) duck
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) tank (b) they (c) thumb
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tie (b) dog (c) them
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) thick (c) table
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) tie (b) top (c) thick
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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