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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 911 · 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? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  12. 12.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) that (b) dare (c) thank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) dust (b) table (c) three
  33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” 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 “dare”? (a) day (b) thin (c) the
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tank (b) tick (c) thread

Answer key

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

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