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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 881 · 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 “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thirsty (b) top (c) tall
  4. 4.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  10. 10.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thin (b) tin (c) tick
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tin (b) tie (c) throw
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) den (b) them (c) thing
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) tall (b) thank (c) think
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “the”? (a) those (b) two (c) dust
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thumb (b) dark (c) then
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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