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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 592 · 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.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) dog (b) tank (c) thousand
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dare (b) thirty (c) tin
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) there (b) den (c) tank
  15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) desk (c) thirsty
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dust (b) throw (c) then
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tie (b) dark (c) this
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirsty (b) thread (c) tick
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) dare (c) tie
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) two (b) thick (c) think
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thirty (b) dog (c) two
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dark (b) top (c) them
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) this (b) top (c) duck
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) two (b) dark (c) the
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) that (b) thing (c) tick

Answer key

  1. taught
  2. as in “thin”
  3. as in “thin”
  4. thin
  5. Between your teeth
  6. as in “this”
  7. as in “thin”
  8. Behind your top teeth
  9. thousand
  10. as in “this”
  11. Behind your top teeth
  12. as in “thin”
  13. tin
  14. den
  15. tin
  16. Between your teeth
  17. as in “thin”
  18. as in “this”
  19. as in “this”
  20. thirsty
  21. dust
  22. this
  23. tick
  24. those
  25. two
  26. as in “thin”
  27. day
  28. thirty
  29. Between your teeth
  30. them
  31. as in “thin”
  32. thank
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. Between your teeth
  35. as in “thin”
  36. thought
  37. Between your teeth
  38. this
  39. dark
  40. thing

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