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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 273 · 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 fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dive (b) the (c) dog
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) ten (c) table
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) two (c) they
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.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 starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thousand (b) table (c) thick
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thread (b) tin (c) then
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) think (b) the (c) dare
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “the”? (a) these (b) tall (c) dive

Answer key

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

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