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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 173 · 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.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) tie (c) they
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) thread
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thread (b) day (c) those
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) them (b) think (c) tick
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) these (b) tick (c) thirty
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) dare (c) dark
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tree (b) thread (c) three
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) those (c) them
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) tie (c) three
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dog (b) den (c) that
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) tin (c) thank
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) desk (c) table
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) tin (c) thick

Answer key

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

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