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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 267 · 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 “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) three (b) two (c) ten
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thick (b) duck (c) tall
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) the
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  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.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thank (b) table (c) those
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) door (b) these (c) top
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dive (b) top (c) there
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thumb (b) tall (c) tie
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) three (b) dark (c) table
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) table (b) tie (c) thumb
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dive (b) thick (c) then

Answer key

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

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