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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 908 · 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.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  5. 5.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) thirty (b) thank (c) tick
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) thirty (c) tin
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) dare (b) dark (c) them
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) thousand (b) then (c) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tie (b) think (c) them
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) that (b) tin (c) thin
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thousand (b) thin (c) table
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tie (b) duck (c) them
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) this (b) throw (c) dust
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “they” 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 “that”? (a) thirsty (b) dog (c) this
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) duck (b) dark (c) them
  35. 35.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  36. 36.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) dog (c) tick
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) thumb (b) there (c) tick
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

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

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