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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 197 · 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 “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) then (b) door (c) thousand
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) tie (c) them
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) this
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “these” 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) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) tick
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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