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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 621 · 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 “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) desk (c) this
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) ten (c) thread
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) thread (b) dog (c) there
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) dog (c) think
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) ten (b) dare (c) these
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) this (c) dive
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thumb (b) tree (c) thin
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) this (b) two (c) think
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thousand (b) two (c) then
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) ten (b) thread (c) tree
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) three (c) tree
  37. 37.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

Answer key

  1. as in “thin”
  2. as in “thin”
  3. Between your teeth
  4. this
  5. as in “this”
  6. tick
  7. as in “thin”
  8. ten
  9. Behind your top teeth
  10. den
  11. Between your teeth
  12. Behind your top teeth
  13. taught
  14. thank
  15. there
  16. as in “thin”
  17. dog
  18. dough
  19. dare
  20. this
  21. Between your teeth
  22. tank
  23. tree
  24. Between your teeth
  25. Behind your top teeth
  26. tree
  27. as in “this”
  28. think
  29. thin
  30. thousand
  31. thread
  32. as in “thin”
  33. as in “thin”
  34. as in “this”
  35. then
  36. three
  37. they
  38. as in “thin”
  39. as in “this”
  40. tin

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