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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 945 · 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 “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) top (b) dog (c) thing
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “then” 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 “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) two (b) den (c) they
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) dog (b) tick (c) thirsty
  11. 11.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) dog (c) thing
  15. 15.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  21. 21.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “den”? (a) day (b) tank (c) this
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) table (b) these (c) three
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) den (b) tall (c) thing
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) tick (b) those (c) den
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) the (b) dog (c) top
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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