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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 773 · 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 “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” 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 “tie”? (a) tree (b) dare (c) throw
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) ten (b) two (c) think
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) tie (b) day (c) three
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dare (b) tie (c) this
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) table (b) thing (c) den
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) tree (b) three (c) thirty
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) day (b) these (c) thin
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) thin (c) dust
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) there (c) tree
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) then (b) throw (c) duck
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  31. 31.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) that (b) top (c) dive
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) three (b) then (c) tank

Answer key

  1. Between your teeth
  2. as in “this”
  3. tree
  4. think
  5. three
  6. three
  7. as in “this”
  8. as in “thin”
  9. dare
  10. thing
  11. as in “thin”
  12. as in “this”
  13. tree
  14. Behind your top teeth
  15. day
  16. dust
  17. as in “thin”
  18. tank
  19. tree
  20. thought
  21. dog
  22. then
  23. as in “thin”
  24. day
  25. thin
  26. as in “thin”
  27. Behind your top teeth
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “this”
  30. taught
  31. thick
  32. Behind your top teeth
  33. Behind your top teeth
  34. that
  35. Behind your top teeth
  36. as in “thin”
  37. as in “this”
  38. Between your teeth
  39. as in “this”
  40. three

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