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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 787 · 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: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  5. 5.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) three (b) those (c) tie
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) den (b) thin (c) that
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) there (b) dust (c) thumb
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) this (b) thank (c) door
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) them (b) door (c) dog
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) those (b) dare (c) thousand
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dive (b) them (c) those
  28. 28.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dust (b) they (c) tree
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thin (b) tie (c) ten

Answer key

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

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