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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 950 · 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 “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) thread (b) these (c) day
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “thank”? (a) thousand (b) ten (c) then
  4. 4.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) this (b) dog (c) table
  10. 10.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  12. 12.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “top”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) this (b) den (c) tie
  18. 18.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “thing”? (a) then (b) throw (c) top
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “those”? (a) dive (b) dust (c) that
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) think (b) thank (c) tree
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  26. 26.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tie (b) thread (c) table
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) door (b) thirsty (c) tie
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) throw (b) thread (c) two
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) three (b) top (c) thick

Answer key

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

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