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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 995 · 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 “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tree (b) that (c) think
  6. 6.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your 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.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  12. 12.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “den”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “this”? (a) thread (b) them (c) dive
  15. 15.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  16. 16.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” 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 starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) dark (b) ten (c) three
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
  22. 22.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  25. 25.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
  28. 28.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  29. 29.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) thank (b) dust (c) top
  31. 31.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  33. 33.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  36. 36.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “tall”? (a) think (b) those (c) table
  38. 38.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “thumb”? (a) thick (b) top (c) tall
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

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

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