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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 383 · 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 “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tick (b) thin (c) dive
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tie (b) tall (c) thirsty
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) those (b) tie (c) dog
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) thread
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dare (b) them (c) that
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) day (b) tin (c) thick
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) dark (c) tall
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) think
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “there”? (a) then (b) dare (c) dive
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thing (b) the (c) ten
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick

Answer key

  1. as in “this”
  2. as in “thin”
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. as in “thin”
  5. Behind your top teeth
  6. they
  7. tick
  8. thin
  9. dough
  10. as in “thin”
  11. as in “thin”
  12. tick
  13. as in “this”
  14. as in “thin”
  15. thirsty
  16. as in “this”
  17. those
  18. Between your teeth
  19. tin
  20. dare
  21. tin
  22. tin
  23. tree
  24. three
  25. that
  26. though
  27. think
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “this”
  30. then
  31. ten
  32. as in “thin”
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. as in “this”
  35. Behind your top teeth
  36. Between your teeth
  37. Between your teeth
  38. as in “thin”
  39. den
  40. thick

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