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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 442 · 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 “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) them (c) day
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) that (b) they (c) door
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) tick (b) this (c) dog
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thirsty (b) tree (c) tin
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) those (b) dive (c) thumb
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thank” 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 “top”? (a) ten (b) these (c) thousand
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) thick (b) these (c) dark
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) those (b) tank (c) thing
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tie (b) desk (c) thank
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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