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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 947 · 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: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) den (b) tall (c) then
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  10. 10.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thank (b) think (c) tin
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  13. 13.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  14. 14.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) they (b) thin (c) day
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) thick (c) the
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  20. 20.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) three (b) this (c) dust
  25. 25.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) tank (b) three (c) dare
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  30. 30.Listen: 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 fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) thin (b) ten (c) tree
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) three
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) two (b) thread (c) thank
  39. 39.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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