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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 930 · 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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ten”? (a) dust (b) thick (c) tank
  3. 3.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) dog (b) thing (c) they
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) the (b) three (c) dive
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  9. 9.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) door (b) tree (c) thread
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) thirsty (b) thread (c) tank
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) tank (b) they (c) dog
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  15. 15.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  16. 16.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  17. 17.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) ten (b) tie (c) three
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) dark (b) top (c) thick
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) then (b) thirty (c) dark
  25. 25.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tin (b) dare (c) think
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thousand”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  29. 29.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) day (b) thank (c) those
  33. 33.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) then (b) tank (c) think
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) thank (b) these (c) door
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) then (b) throw (c) day

Answer key

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

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