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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 340 · 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? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) them (b) dust (c) thread
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” 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 “day”? (a) they (b) dark (c) tick
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) table (b) thread (c) thin
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) tick (c) dark
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tie (b) dive (c) they
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) throw (b) them (c) top
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) they (b) door (c) dive
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) desk (b) think (c) tick
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) those (c) door
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) thing (c) door

Answer key

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

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