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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 655 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) thirty (b) them (c) top
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dark (b) these (c) they
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “the”? (a) dog (b) den (c) they
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) dog (c) dare
  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 “thick”? (a) tick (b) thank (c) the
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tick (b) dark (c) there
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) dark
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) there (b) thick (c) tall
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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