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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 82 · 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.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) day (b) they (c) tall
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) ten
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tie (b) thirty (c) there
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) these (c) dog
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) this (b) dark (c) these
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) thousand (c) them
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) den (b) they (c) thumb
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thirty (b) day (c) they
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) thousand (c) tree

Answer key

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

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