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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 647 · 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.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) tin (c) three
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thousand (b) dust (c) them
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thing (b) tin (c) they
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) dare (b) tall (c) there
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tick (b) ten (c) thirty
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) them (b) thank (c) table
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) three (c) day
  32. 32.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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