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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 317 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) tin (b) thank (c) that
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) ten (c) door
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  10. 10.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tick (b) thumb (c) the
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) they (b) thumb (c) dog
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) this (b) den (c) dive
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  19. 19.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) then (b) thirsty (c) tree
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) these (b) thin (c) tank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) then
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thread (b) there (c) dust
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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