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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 603 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thousand (b) three (c) tick
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) these (b) tank (c) dust
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tank”? (a) tick (b) there (c) thread
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) they (b) thin (c) tree
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) those (b) ten (c) desk
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “two”? (a) this (b) three (c) top
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) then (b) duck (c) thumb
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dark (b) them (c) thick
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) thirty (b) ten (c) tree
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) den (b) that (c) them
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dare (b) that (c) throw

Answer key

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

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