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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 660 · 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 “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tank (b) thin (c) these
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) top (c) thing
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) thin
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) ten (b) thin (c) thirty
  29. 29.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “three” 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 “desk”? (a) then (b) day (c) there
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” 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 “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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