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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 156 · 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 “that” 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 “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “think”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  10. 10.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “tin”? (a) throw (b) think (c) top
  13. 13.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  14. 14.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) thread (b) top (c) dive
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  17. 17.Is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
  19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  20. 20.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  21. 21.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  22. 22.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  23. 23.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “these”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  24. 24.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “duck”? (a) this (b) tank (c) door
  26. 26.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
  28. 28.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  29. 29.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  31. 31.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “day”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  35. 35.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
  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.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tree”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  38. 38.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “ten”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  40. 40.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirty”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth

Answer key

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

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