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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 749 · 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 “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thing (b) three (c) two
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) three (b) ten (c) thin
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) door (b) thumb (c) tie
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) three (b) the (c) door
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) they (b) thirty (c) dust
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) day (b) den (c) those
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) door (b) them (c) think
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) these (c) ten
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) thousand (b) that (c) dust
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

  1. Behind your top teeth
  2. Behind your top teeth
  3. tree
  4. they
  5. thick
  6. Between your teeth
  7. thin
  8. as in “this”
  9. Between your teeth
  10. two
  11. as in “thin”
  12. tank
  13. Behind your top teeth
  14. ten
  15. thumb
  16. as in “thin”
  17. the
  18. as in “thin”
  19. they
  20. those
  21. thank
  22. as in “thin”
  23. as in “thin”
  24. three
  25. as in “thin”
  26. as in “this”
  27. as in “thin”
  28. them
  29. as in “this”
  30. these
  31. as in “thin”
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. then
  34. Between your teeth
  35. Between your teeth
  36. that
  37. as in “this”
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. Between your teeth
  40. Between your teeth

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