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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 695 · 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 “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) thirty
  6. 6.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) dive (b) there (c) think
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “that” 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 “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) three (b) there (c) dog
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) thick (b) them (c) dust
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tree (b) day (c) thick
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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