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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 854 · 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.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) dare (b) they (c) thousand
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) thin (b) thing (c) tree
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) tree (b) day (c) they
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) two (b) thirsty (c) top
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thumb (b) dust (c) the
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) they (b) desk (c) dust
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) top (b) three (c) tree
  34. 34.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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