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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 331 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thing (b) dare (c) these
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thirsty (b) dive (c) top
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) desk (b) those (c) top
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dare (b) throw (c) this
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dog (b) there (c) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) them (b) ten (c) three
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) tall (c) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thing (b) dust (c) that
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) dare (b) top (c) three
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

Answer key

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

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