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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 678 · 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 “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) think (b) dare (c) them
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) dust (b) those (c) there
  24. 24.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) door (c) thick
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dust (b) thin (c) the
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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