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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 244 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) den (b) then (c) thirty
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) think (b) tick (c) dare
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) den (b) duck (c) then
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) think (c) dive
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) throw (b) dark (c) tie
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) two (b) thick (c) den
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) that (c) dust
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dark (b) this (c) those
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thousand (b) dare (c) tie
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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