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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 269 · 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 “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “tall”? (a) thing (b) three (c) table
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) day (b) tank (c) thin
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) den (b) these (c) thing
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) them
  13. 13.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) throw (c) them
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thin (b) those (c) dog
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) desk (b) throw (c) table
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tie (b) thirsty (c) dog
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) throw (c) that
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) thirty (b) tree (c) these
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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