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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 984 · 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 starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) they (b) two (c) den
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thing (b) tank (c) two
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) the (b) door (c) dare
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “dive”? (a) these (b) tick (c) dust
  10. 10.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) thank (c) duck
  14. 14.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  15. 15.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  16. 16.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  18. 18.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  21. 21.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “throw”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  22. 22.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  30. 30.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “thirty”? (a) table (b) them (c) thick
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “dog”? (a) dark (b) them (c) that
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) duck (b) thirty (c) that
  35. 35.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  36. 36.Listen: is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “them”? (a) thick (b) dive (c) there
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”

Answer key

  1. den
  2. Between your teeth
  3. tin
  4. as in “this”
  5. as in “thin”
  6. thing
  7. as in “thin”
  8. the
  9. dust
  10. Between your teeth
  11. thank
  12. Between your teeth
  13. duck
  14. Between your teeth
  15. as in “thin”
  16. as in “this”
  17. as in “thin”
  18. as in “thin”
  19. Behind your top teeth
  20. as in “this”
  21. Between your teeth
  22. as in “this”
  23. they
  24. den
  25. as in “thin”
  26. Between your teeth
  27. dough
  28. thin
  29. Behind your top teeth
  30. as in “thin”
  31. Between your teeth
  32. thick
  33. dark
  34. duck
  35. Between your teeth
  36. as in “thin”
  37. taught
  38. Between your teeth
  39. there
  40. as in “thin”

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