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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 977 · 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 “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “door”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
  5. 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) desk (b) those (c) there
  7. 7.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) top (b) that (c) day
  11. 11.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dark”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Is the “th” in “thing” 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.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “tank”? (a) them (b) table (c) thread
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “them”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) table (b) thing (c) tall
  23. 23.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  24. 24.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” 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 “tank”? (a) they (b) thirsty (c) top
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) this (b) they (c) dive
  28. 28.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  29. 29.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  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 “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) them (b) ten (c) den
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “tree”? (a) thread (b) tick (c) dust
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

Answer key

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

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