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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 876 · 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 “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) thin (b) think (c) tree
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “duck”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thank (b) duck (c) tin
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) two
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thin (b) the (c) day
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) thread (b) two (c) there
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) then (b) dog (c) thirty
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) tin (b) those (c) thirty
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  40. 40.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough

Answer key

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

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