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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 347 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) that (b) three (c) tick
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) thick (c) them
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) day (b) thumb (c) tin
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  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 “think” 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 “thumb”? (a) top (b) den (c) thread
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) think
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) two (b) tree (c) thousand
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) this (b) desk (c) them
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den

Answer key

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

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