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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 363 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) tin (c) thread
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) thank (b) tall (c) these
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) there (b) tree (c) dog
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) day (c) tree
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) two (b) they (c) three
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dark (b) then (c) den
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thirty (b) this (c) den
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) this (c) dare
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) the (b) table (c) thread
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) top (b) thing (c) tick
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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