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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 95 · 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.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  2. 2.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
  4. 4.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) duck (b) thick (c) tree
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  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.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) dark (b) thick (c) top
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) there (c) table
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) ten (b) thank (c) tree
  11. 11.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) think (b) dare (c) tick
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  14. 14.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) there (b) thing (c) den
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “desk”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  25. 25.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) tall (b) these (c) dark
  27. 27.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tree (b) tie (c) think
  30. 30.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tick”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) dark (b) throw (c) tin
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) they (b) think (c) two
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “two”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) tie (b) there (c) desk

Answer key

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

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