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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 709 · 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.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) these (b) desk (c) thank
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) dog (c) they
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) table (b) thirsty (c) thread
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dust (b) tie (c) thirsty
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tall (b) dive (c) this
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) thank (b) throw (c) two
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) door (c) the
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) dark (b) thank (c) the
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) think (b) day (c) then
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  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 “thin”
  2. Between your teeth
  3. three
  4. tick
  5. desk
  6. day
  7. they
  8. as in “thin”
  9. as in “thin”
  10. taught
  11. thank
  12. Between your teeth
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. table
  15. Behind your top teeth
  16. tie
  17. thought
  18. as in “thin”
  19. Between your teeth
  20. this
  21. two
  22. Between your teeth
  23. as in “this”
  24. as in “thin”
  25. thick
  26. as in “this”
  27. they
  28. as in “this”
  29. then
  30. thin
  31. the
  32. Between your teeth
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. dark
  35. though
  36. then
  37. Behind your top teeth
  38. as in “thin”
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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