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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 430 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thumb (b) tank (c) there
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) thirty (b) table (c) ten
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) three (b) ten (c) dive
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) this (b) three (c) dust
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) tank (b) that (c) den
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) throw (b) top (c) door
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thick (b) thousand (c) tall
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “the” 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 “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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