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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 619 · 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: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) think (b) two (c) they
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) then (b) the (c) dive
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thing (b) those (c) top
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) duck (b) tin (c) thumb
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tin (b) tank (c) thread
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) these (c) desk
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dust (b) these (c) this
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) tin (b) dark (c) thirsty
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) day (b) there (c) door
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) ten (b) these (c) dive
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) them (c) den
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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