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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 834 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) that (b) two (c) thread
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) dog (c) these
  11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  19. 19.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) door (b) they (c) think
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) they (b) this (c) dive
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) table (b) the (c) dark
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) three (b) dive (c) there
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) tank
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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