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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 599 · 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 “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thick
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tank (b) thumb (c) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) door (b) them (c) thank
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thousand
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) thin (b) dive (c) them
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) thirty (c) there
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) tree (c) thirsty
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) day (c) dark
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) table (b) thin (c) ten
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) that (b) tree (c) thing
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thin (b) tree (c) this
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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