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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 489 · 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: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “then”? (a) door (b) those (c) dark
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thirsty (b) ten (c) think
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) these (b) thank (c) dare
  13. 13.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dark (b) the (c) door
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) day (b) they (c) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) duck (b) this (c) thick
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) the (b) thick (c) dog
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) this (c) day
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) them (b) thread (c) ten
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) them (c) thirty

Answer key

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

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