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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 742 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) tree (b) thirty (c) that
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  9. 9.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) top (b) dust (c) them
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) thousand (b) this (c) dog
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) these (b) thirsty (c) door
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) thin
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) den (b) tin (c) this
  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: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught

Answer key

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

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