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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 66 · 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.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (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.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) that
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “think” 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 “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” 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 “door”? (a) they (b) den (c) throw
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) tank (b) door (c) there
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) these (b) dog (c) dive
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) thumb (b) day (c) them
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) there (b) den (c) this
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) day (b) these (c) dust
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  39. 39.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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