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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 478 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) think (b) these (c) dust
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) think (c) ten
  14. 14.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) them
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) dust (b) this (c) table
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) thick (c) them
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) then (b) day (c) this
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) dog (c) they
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) desk (b) these (c) dog
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tin (b) that (c) think
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tin (b) there (c) dare
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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