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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 612 · 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 “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) them (b) thank (c) dark
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dive (b) den (c) these
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) throw (c) duck
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) tree (b) dark (c) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) thousand (c) day
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  26. 26.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) thick (c) thin
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) desk (b) thing (c) they
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) think (b) tick (c) tin
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) three (b) thirty (c) tick

Answer key

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

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