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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 927 · 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 “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  8. 8.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) ten (b) they (c) think
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) there (b) thin (c) tie
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) thirsty (b) dare (c) two
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thing (b) dark (c) ten
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) table (c) thousand
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) day (b) thank (c) two
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) dare (b) thing (c) these
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) dark (b) there (c) tie
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) those (b) throw (c) duck
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirsty”? (a) table (b) tree (c) thread
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  39. 39.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) day (b) thin (c) those

Answer key

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

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