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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 718 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) duck (b) thread (c) then
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) then (b) dark (c) thirty
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) this
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) den (b) that (c) dust
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) tree (b) tall (c) thousand
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) tree (b) those (c) dark
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) thirsty (b) tin (c) duck
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) that (b) thin (c) dark
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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