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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 842 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) there (b) thick (c) door
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “the” 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 “desk”? (a) dare (b) the (c) tall
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) them (b) door (c) tree
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  18. 18.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) three (b) this (c) dare
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) door (c) dog
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) that (c) tin
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) dark (b) think (c) tree
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) table (b) thick (c) throw
  27. 27.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tall (b) day (c) thirsty
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) there (b) thumb (c) ten
  37. 37.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) dark (b) door (c) this

Answer key

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

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