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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 745 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) table (b) them (c) den
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) door (b) thin (c) this
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thousand (b) tree (c) duck
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) thick
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) this
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  19. 19.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) the (b) duck (c) thin
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) think (b) this (c) door
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) they
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) those (b) thank (c) dive
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) ten (b) think (c) thousand
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) duck (b) tall (c) three
  40. 40.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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