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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 368 · 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? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) day (c) throw
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) ten
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  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.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) thumb
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) them (b) three (c) table
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) tin (b) this (c) door
  39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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