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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 958 · 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.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  4. 4.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dust”? (a) two (b) dare (c) these
  10. 10.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “tie”? (a) those (b) tick (c) thirsty
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) two (b) they (c) duck
  13. 13.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) duck (b) tank (c) throw
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “throw”? (a) tree (b) thumb (c) then
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) ten (b) thick (c) dark
  19. 19.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “think”? (a) tie (b) tick (c) thank
  21. 21.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  22. 22.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) that (b) two (c) dog
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) ten (b) thousand (c) those
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  28. 28.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  30. 30.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) ten (b) dust (c) throw
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) den (b) thumb (c) these
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  37. 37.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dog (c) tie
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “then”? (a) duck (b) this (c) thousand

Answer key

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

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