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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 511 · 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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thumb (b) then (c) tall
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thank (c) that
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thousand (b) tin (c) door
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) then (b) two (c) duck
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) dog (b) thirsty (c) that
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) dust (c) thin
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) think (c) dare
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) tree (b) duck (c) thousand
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) that (b) den (c) table
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) that (b) dust (c) thick
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) top
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. they
  3. Between your teeth
  4. day
  5. as in “thin”
  6. thumb
  7. though
  8. as in “thin”
  9. Between your teeth
  10. that
  11. as in “thin”
  12. as in “thin”
  13. as in “thin”
  14. tin
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. as in “thin”
  17. Behind your top teeth
  18. as in “this”
  19. as in “this”
  20. thank
  21. duck
  22. dog
  23. Between your teeth
  24. as in “thin”
  25. thin
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. thin
  28. think
  29. tree
  30. as in “this”
  31. tree
  32. that
  33. as in “this”
  34. as in “this”
  35. tin
  36. Between your teeth
  37. dust
  38. thing
  39. as in “this”
  40. taught

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