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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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