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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 230 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) them (b) desk (c) think
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) the (b) dark (c) dive
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) thin (b) that (c) dust
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) door (b) think (c) that
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) think (b) the (c) tree
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) tick (b) three (c) they
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) table
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “table”? (a) thank (b) thousand (c) two
  35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) there (b) ten (c) thin
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thread (b) den (c) these
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thank (c) duck
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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