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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 873 · 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 starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) those (b) day (c) thank
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  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.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  6. 6.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) then (b) they (c) dive
  9. 9.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) desk (b) tick (c) thick
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) den (b) that (c) they
  14. 14.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) the (b) thing (c) top
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) the (b) tank (c) three
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thirsty (b) dare (c) this
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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