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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 80 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) the (b) thing (c) dog
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) tie (c) that
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) they (b) dare (c) tank
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) desk (b) tank (c) three
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) dust (b) these (c) table
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) then
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dust (b) the (c) dare
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) day (b) thirty (c) these
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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