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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 913 · 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: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thin (b) desk (c) tin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) day (b) those (c) den
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  13. 13.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) tank (b) dive (c) thumb
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) them (c) tree
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) them (b) those (c) dog
  24. 24.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) ten (b) throw (c) those
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) thing (b) this (c) day
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) that (b) dog (c) tree
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) top (b) them (c) thirty
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  37. 37.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) day (b) then (c) tie

Answer key

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

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