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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 598 · 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.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) that (b) thirty (c) tie
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) tank (b) then (c) door
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) ten (c) thousand
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) thirsty (c) day
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thing (b) duck (c) tall
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) thing (b) tree (c) tall
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thread (b) tank (c) dark
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) those (b) door (c) desk
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thick (b) tin (c) duck
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) den
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  33. 33.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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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 “thin”? (a) ten (b) thing (c) tie

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. thank
  3. Behind your top teeth
  4. thought
  5. thirty
  6. though
  7. as in “this”
  8. den
  9. door
  10. thousand
  11. as in “this”
  12. thirsty
  13. tall
  14. three
  15. Between your teeth
  16. Between your teeth
  17. thing
  18. dough
  19. Behind your top teeth
  20. tank
  21. Between your teeth
  22. as in “this”
  23. as in “this”
  24. as in “thin”
  25. as in “thin”
  26. Between your teeth
  27. thread
  28. those
  29. taught
  30. thick
  31. den
  32. tree
  33. as in “thin”
  34. thin
  35. as in “thin”
  36. Between your teeth
  37. Between your teeth
  38. as in “thin”
  39. as in “thin”
  40. thing

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