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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 210 · 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 “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thin (b) thirsty (c) tall
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) tin
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dog (b) those (c) they
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) table (b) thick (c) throw
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) dog (b) three (c) top
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) this (c) den
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) these
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) three (c) tall
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) top (b) this (c) dust
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though

Answer key

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

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