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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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