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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 373 · 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 starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) throw (b) ten (c) dive
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) this (b) day (c) thing
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) three
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) duck
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) them (c) desk
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) top (b) thread (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thumb (b) think (c) table
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) throw (b) tank (c) then
  32. 32.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) the (b) throw (c) tin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) then
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your 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 “then”? (a) the (b) thin (c) door
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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